Diabetic Foot Ulcer

In modern era sedentary life style attributed a lot of stress and over nutrition which made diabetes , as one of the most prevalent diseases in the world. Foot complication and amputations represent one of the most important among all the long term problems of diabetes medically, socially and economically. More than 60% of diabetic ulcers are the result of underlying neuropathy characterized by neurogenic ulcer.

In present scenario sedentary life style, lot of stres and over nutriton are important etiology of diabetes, as one of the most prevalent diseases in the w orld. For complication leading to amputations represents one of the major risk factors of diabetes. In most cases diabetic ulcers are the result of underlying neuropathy, vasculopathy etc. and responsible for more hospitalizations than any other complication of diabetes.

It is the leading cause of non traumatic lower extremity amputations in India, with approximately 5% of diabetics developing for ulcers each year and 1% requiring amputation. Here a case of patient with high blood sugar and ulcer over right since 8 months was treated succesfully with Siddha interventions and after the follow up ulcer was healed completely and patient showed marked improvement in
other complication.