Pressure under your feet - but why does it matter?

It’s easy to see how things like hot bath water or a stone in your shoe can damage your feet. But what about pressure building up while you walk, sit, drive, or cycle? But if pressure has always been there, how can a smart pressure sensing device be so valuable? And how do you know when it’s a problem as it comes and goes as you move about or the pressure areas change? Pressure will come and go as you move about or move your feet, it’s the build up, so seeing lots of red areas a lot of times that is a warning sign.

When you have diabetes and neuropathy your feet are at greater risk, while at the same time your body's capability to reliably detect and feedback that risk is reduced. So Just as blood pressure can silently contribute to a heart problem, pressure can silently build up and cause an ulcer to develop. And when you have neuropathy, any sensation you might have is no longer reliable in telling you how a long a problem has been building, where it is, or how serious it is. Just 15 minutes of repeated pressure under your feet is all it takes for a problem to start brewing. And once a problem starts when you have diabetes it can be really hard to stop it in its tracks.

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So what does that mean for me?

We know that when people with neuropathy are aware of and respond to times of ongoing high pressure, they reduced their risk of developing an ulcer by 86%! These smart devices are a great way of keeping track of pressure. Just by wearing them and responding to any ongoing high pressure you can reduce your risk of developing an ulcer so that you can carry on with your everyday life in confidence. The best results were found when people wore them for 4.5 hours a day or more on average. It isn’t often that health advice is to take the weight off your feet! It is also important to check your feet and footwear to make sure that a problem hasn’t already started undetected, and that there is nothing in your shoes that could be causing a problem.

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