What Is Diabetic Foot Care?
Diabetes can damage the nerves and blood supply to the feet, leading to ulcers, infections and, if untreated, serious complications. Dr. K.S. Ranganayakulu provides expert diabetic foot care — assessing nerve and circulation health, treating ulcers and infection, and coordinating with vascular surgery, podiatry and orthopaedics to protect your feet and prevent amputation.
Most diabetes-related amputations begin with a small, painless wound. Because nerve damage removes the warning of pain, regular examination matters more than symptoms — and early, aggressive treatment of any ulcer is what saves the foot.
Symptoms & Signs
- Numbness, tingling or burning in the feet
- Non-healing wounds or ulcers
- Redness, swelling or discharge
- Changes in foot shape or colour
- Cold feet or absent pulses
- Pain on walking (poor circulation)
Causes & Risk Factors
- Nerve damage (diabetic neuropathy)
- Poor blood circulation (vascular disease)
- Long-standing or poorly-controlled diabetes
- Foot injuries & pressure points
- Infection of small wounds
Diagnosis & Tests
- Foot nerve & sensation testing
- Circulation & pulse assessment
- Wound & infection evaluation
- Imaging for bone infection where needed
- Blood sugar & risk review
Treatment Approach
- Wound care & infection management
- Blood-sugar optimisation
- Offloading & pressure relief
- Coordinated vascular & podiatry care
- Prevention advice & regular foot checks
Protecting Your Feet, Preventing Amputation
Assessment covers nerves, circulation, pressure points and footwear — the four things that decide whether a foot stays healthy.
Diabetic Neuropathy
Tingling, burning or numbness from nerve damage. Assessed with monofilament and vibration testing, with pain managed medically.
Foot Ulcers
Wounds needing offloading, debridement, dressing and tight sugar control — reviewed frequently until fully healed.
Foot Infection
Cellulitis, abscess and bone infection recognised early and treated with the right antibiotics and, where needed, surgical drainage.
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Reduced blood supply assessed by pulses and Doppler, with vascular referral when revascularisation could save the foot.
Charcot Foot
A serious, easily-missed collapse of the foot's architecture that needs immediate offloading and immobilisation.
Prevention & Footwear
Annual risk grading, callus care, nail advice and pressure-relieving footwear — the cheapest and most effective treatment of all.
Foot-Saving Diabetes Care in Kondapur
UK CCT-Certified
Certificate of Completion of Training in Diabetes & Endocrinology from the UK.
22 Years' Experience
Six years of specialty training at the Yorkshire Deanery and a Consultant post in Leeds, UK.
Accurate Diagnosis First
Correctly-timed hormone tests and imaging before treatment — never a prescription on a hunch.
Evidence-Based Treatment
Plans built on current international guidelines, adapted to your body, budget and routine.
Long-Term Follow-Up
Structured reviews that adjust the plan as your results change, rather than repeat prescriptions.
Time to Explain
Every report explained in plain language — in English, Telugu or Hindi — so you know why each medicine is there.
Diabetic Foot Care — Common Questions
At least once a year for everyone with diabetes, and every 3–6 months if you have neuropathy, poor circulation, foot deformity or a previous ulcer.
No. Loss of sensation is the main risk factor for ulcers, because injuries go unnoticed. Numb feet need regular professional examination and daily self-checks.
Many do, with offloading, wound care, infection control and good sugar levels. Surgery is needed when there is deep infection, dead tissue or poor blood supply.
Usually because the pressure point that caused it has not been corrected. Footwear, callus care and offloading are as important as the dressing.
Check both feet — including between the toes and the soles — moisturise but not between toes, cut nails straight, never walk barefoot, and check inside shoes before wearing them.