Diabetes and the Feet

Good evening Doc, Please I need your advice on a matter. I have someone who has Diabetes(for more than 10 years).About 2 weeks ago he started having pains on the heel of his foot.He is about 60years old.What can be done to help him, Sir? Thanks Raliat Ranko, Degema Dear Raliat, Bad bad news. Any one with diabetes who gets pains on the feet must be very careful and wary of diabetic foot ulcer and therefore should quickly see his doctor/diabetologist as quickly as possible. Diabetics tend to get small vessel disease including retinopathy (in the eye--cannot see well); impotence, kidney damage and non healing ulcers (in the feet) -- that lead inevitably to amputation of such areas of the feet because gangrene sets in and begins to spread to other parts of the body if care is not taken. Special care of the feet is important for all diabetics and if their doctor has not instructed them about this, they ought to seek such information fast. Hurry up and follow above advice. Cheers