Circulation and Diabetes
Circulation is vital to people suffering with diabetes. Currently, 422 million people are living with diabetes globally, and many of them are finding diabetic socks to be a non-invasive relief method. Are you diabetic, and do you need to wear diabetic compression socks? What are the benefits, and where can you find them? Stick with us. We’ve got you covered.
Before we look at the benefits of diabetic socks, here’s some information on what diabetes is and what causes it.
What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) medical condition of which affects your body’s ability to metabolise sugar. It disrupts your body’s ability to make enough insulin or to use it as well as it should.
Diabetes causes high blood sugar, possibly damaging the nervous and circulatory systems. Foot problems are common among people with diabetes. Neuropathy, also known as nerve damage, can cause pain, numbness and tingling in the feet. Symptoms of diabetic nerve damage include decreased foot sensation – with the loss of feeling comes an increased risk of a foot injury, which often goes unnoticed for extended periods. Because of this, diabetic socks are necessary and can help maintain healthy circulation.
What Are Diabetic Socks?
Diabetic socks are specifically designed for people with diabetes. These socks are made from different materials, fibres and yarns have unique stitch structures and help to protect the feet by aiding circulation.
What Are The Benefits of Diabetic Socks?
- Diabetic socks help to cushion feet from friction and prevent ulcers and blisters from developing.
- They provide mild compression for increased blood circulation
- Breathable and Lightweight
- They are designed for comfort and fit
- Diabetic socks Do not constrict the feet
- They help protect sensitive pressure points of the feet
- They help protect your feet against bacteria and infection
- They reduce odour
- Diabetic socks minimise risks involved in future amputations.
Here at Solidea SA, we stock some of the best diabetic socks in South Africa. Here are some of the features of our Diabetic compression socks:
- Made with an excellently fine weave, the fabric is incredibly soft, lightweight and breathable, with a slight compression for improved circulation.
- COOLMAX®quick drying yarn keeps the skin of your feet and limbs cool and dry thanks to superior body moisture technology.
- Perspiration is transferred outside the sock for optimal comfort, freshness, and breathability.
Our knee-high diabetic socks are suitable for people with diabetes who suffer from peripheral arteriopathy and neuropathy, in primary or secondary prevention and for non-diabetics with fragile skin.
While diabetes is a chronic medical condition, there are ways to manage your health and wellness. Diabetic socks are but one of the many ways of working the symptoms of diabetes while improving circulation.
Visit Solidea SA online today and invest in your health and wellness with excellent, high-quality compression wear!