Principle and efficacy of diabetic socks

Diabetic socks are functional socks specially designed for diabetic patients, because foot care is very important for diabetic patients, and diabetic socks can effectively prevent diabetic foot.

Diabetic foot: It is a general term for foot pain, deep skin ulcers, gangrene and other diseases caused by diabetes. It is a foot infection associated with distal lower extremity neuropathy and varying degrees of peripheral vasculopathy, ulceration and deep tissue destruction, loss of sensation due to neuropathy, and loss of vitality due to ischemia. Infected feet are called diabetic foot, which is one of the symptoms of chronic diabetes and one of the main causes of disability and death in diabetic patients.

Why wear diabetic socks? Diabetic patients are prone to trauma due to neuropathy, which can easily lead to loss or decrease in foot strength. For people with diabetes, minor trauma can quickly lead to ulcers, infection, gangrene, and eventually amputation. The amputation rate is as high as 40%. Therefore, patients and doctors tend to pay more attention to diabetic foot ulcers. Ignoring minor nerve damage may lead to dire consequences of amputation, but in fact, minor nerve damage is the most common and the main cause of loss of foot function and can be prevented through patient education and early treatment.

Medical properties of diabetic socks:

1. Socks should be loose and elastic; because diabetic patients have been affected by high blood sugar for a long time and their blood circulation is not smooth. If socks are too tight, they can damage the skin and cause ulcers. According to the definition of USA+MD experts, the width of standard diabetic socks should be more than 25 cm, and they can be restored to their original shape after being loosened, so that they will not be damaged. skin. Therefore, socks for diabetic patients should be carefully designed so that the socks are not too tight at the ankles to avoid pressure on the feet, and should be moderately tight to prevent discomfort such as edema caused by too tight socks, and they should immediately feel good blood circulation. There is a significant improvement after wearing it, which fully meets the design needs of diabetic patients.

2. It has antibacterial effect; the feet of diabetic patients are very fragile and the skin is easily injured. Once infected by bacteria, it will fester and be difficult to recover. Therefore, the antibacterial function is particularly important in order to kill most bacteria and protect the feet from Bacteria attack, adding an invisible protective net to the feet.

3. Moisture wicking and moisture wicking; Moisture wicking and moisture wicking can keep feet dry and inhibit bacterial growth.

4. Warming function; The vascular disease of diabetic patients leads to limb ischemia and peripheral neuropathy and loss of feeling, causing the patient to lose the protective feeling of the feet, react slowly to external stimuli, and the lower limbs feel cold and are afraid of cold. Therefore, the heat preservation function of diabetic patients is It cannot be ignored and can protect your feet from frostbite.

5. Smooth and does not rub your feet; Diabetic vascular disease leads to limb ischemia, peripheral neuropathy and sensory loss. Smooth non-friction socks can protect the foot skin from abrasion, so socks for diabetics need to be sewn eye-to-eye by hand.