Some people can discover they have diabetes as a result of foot problems

By Healthshare
July 9 2022 - 11:00am
Examine your feet daily, particularly if you start losing sensation. Picture: Shutterstock.
Examine your feet daily, particularly if you start losing sensation. Picture: Shutterstock.

Every year in Australia, 4400 amputations occur as a result of diabetes - 85 per cent of which could be prevented through better care of the foot, toes and lower leg.

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