[acb-diabetics] Advice on good foot care

[Abby Vincent]

Everyone I've asked says walking or stationary bike are good for exercise.
I use compression stockings, also called support stockings.  They are
elastic and push the blood out of your veins.  If this isn't happening, your
lower legs and feet look purple.  They go up to just below your knee and
come in various colors, sizes and degrees of compression.
There are machines that squeeze your legs in order to improve circulation.
You need good insurance and disposable income.  A good whirlpool bath would
probably help.  I'm trying to find one that doesn't involve expensive
plumbing.

My foot care involves cutting and filing my toenails and removing corns and
callouses.  The doctor also looks for sores or infection that I might not
see or feel.
Abby

-----Original Message-----
From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
On Behalf Of dee clayton
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 2:42 PM
To: Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Advice on good foot care

Hi Grant,

I understand a stationary bike is good to use to keep the circulation in the
legs.

Dee


----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant E. Metcalf" <thegems at dslextreme.com>
To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 10:53 AM
Subject: [acb-diabetics] Advice on good foot care


> At present I have no particular problems other than what would seem to be 
> age related, 71. I do have some numbness and tingling, along with that 
> stiff, leathery feeling to the skin. I walk several miles a week with my 
> Guide Dog, Kerwin, and make sure that my feet are clean as well as using 
> daily applications of bacterial creams for athletes' foot. The question 
> then is, "What other types of activities, apllications or devices might be

> used to maintain or improve blood circulation, nerve function and skin 
> condition? Any or all suggestions would be appreciated. I do realize that 
> not everything may work or be affordable for everybody. But I thought I 
> would ask anyway.
>
> Grant E. Metcalf
> Bartimaeus Alliance of the Blind, Inc.
> Email:  thegems at dslextreme.com
>
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