6 Reasons Diabetic Socks Promote Healthy Feet

Did you know that almost 70% of leg amputations occur in people with diabetes? Startling fact isn’t it? But there are ways to improve the health of your feet and legs through the use of diabetic socks.

Six reasons why diabetic feet need the right footwear:

#1 Reduce Irritation – Reducing foot irritation is key, and this is where the seamless design of diabetic socks really comes into play.

The problem with regular socks is they often have uncomfortable seams that rub against your foot causing friction. Without even really noticing it these socks can cause blisters and other open sores.

The seamless design of a diabetic sock greatly reduces friction. This means that you won’t have to worry about friction and rubbing in the first place. And the result? Fewer cuts and blisters.

#2 No More Pressure – Building on the benefits of a seamless design, is the use of wrinkle-free material.

If a sock is prone to wrinkle then it can put pressure on your feet in much the same way as a seam would. You’ll notice this when a sock bunches up and ‘rolls’ together in certain areas.

By using wrinkle-free material this problem becomes a thing of the past. So friction and sores are reduced even further.

#3 Promote Healthy Circulation – The introduction of a non-binding top has been a key introduction to the diabetes sock.

Regular socks use elasticated tops, or tighter stitching, to hold the sock in place on your leg.

While this is perfectly acceptable in theory, in practice this hampers circulation, even for those people with normally good circulation.

Diabetes sufferers already have reduced circulation. This is due to arteries becoming blocked and less ‘flexible’ due to high sugar levels. This means that blood-flow is already reduced.

However, the non-binding top allows for the best foot circulation possible.

#4 Less Moisture – 2 problems with having sweaty feet: 1. Wet socks! Sweaty feet make wet socks. And what do wet socks do? Stick to your feet! Once you sock sticks to your foot it can cause more friction, increasing the chance of cuts and blisters developing.

2. Breading ground for bacteria. A warm, moist shoe environment is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.

Socks for diabetes are made from breathable materials (mostly cotton). The benefits of this are increased breathe-ability, your feet sweat less, and any foot moisture is drawn away from the skin and can evaporate from the sock.

Less moisture equals less friction and less bacteria. And this means a healthier, happier foot!

#5 Reduced Chance of Infection – So far I’ve spoken about how diabetic socks can improve circulation, reduce friction and control moisture. But I haven’t mentioned why these are such crucial benefits.

So here it is: The unique sock design is used to minimize the chance of infection.

Seamless and wrinkle-proof material is the first defense against infections. If you reduce friction then you reduce the chance of a sore even developing in the first place.

While most people take blisters and sores as a painful but short-lived inconvenience, this is not the case if you have diabetes…

What would usually be nothing more than a source of irritation for non-diabetics, could lead to foot ulcers and very serious complications for somebody with diabetes. This is because diabetic patients suffer from poor circulation and loss of sensation in their feet.

Poor circulation basically means that blood cannot flow around your body as well as it should do. Because healthy blood flow is vital to your body’s healing mechanism, any restrictions allow wounds to get infected more easily.

Diabetic socks aim not to reduce foot and leg circulation, and even improve it where they can through non-binding tops. This allows your body’s natural defence and repair system to work at full-power.

Finally let’s talk about the importance of moisture control.

As I’ve already pointed out, bacteria loves the typical warm, moist environment in find in most peoples’ shoes. And it is this very same harmful bacteria that can cause serious complications even from the most superficial injury. Sores and blisters can easily turn into an infected foot ulcer.

The breathable materials found in diabetic socks are a direct measure to combat this problem. So now there is no need to become one of the 20% of diabetes sufferers that suffers from a foot ulcer.

#6 Sores Heal Quicker – If you are unlucky enough to develop a sore, cut or blister on your foot at any point then there is no need to be too concerned.

However, for the same reasons why diabetes socks reduce the chance of infection, it also means any sores that do develop will heal much faster.

Do you have diabetes? If so you’ll enjoy the support that diabetic socks give you. Why not try the best selling Sensifoot diabetic socks right now.