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* After years of living with diabetes, the risks of long-term complications from the disease increase. These complications include peripheral neuropathy - a loss of nerve function in the legs and feet - and peripheral vascular disease - impaired circulation in the legs and feet. * Nerve damage from diabetes can cause numbness or insensitivity in your feet. You may not feel a cut, a blister or a sore. These foot injuries may cause ulcers and infections. Serious cases may even lead to amputation. Damage to the blood vessels can also mean that your feet do not get enough blood and oxygen. It becomes harder for your foot to heal, if you do get a sore or infection. * Foot care amongst diabetics is incredibly essential. If you are a diabetic, you should be particularly alert to any problems you may be having with your feet. It is very important for diabetics with neuropathy to take necessary precautions to prevent injury and keep their feet healthy that include:

Foot pain is one of the most common ailments, affecting people of all age groups at some point in their lives. Foot pain can occur anywhere in the foot including the toes, heel, sole, ankle or arch.