Taking Care of and Protecting Your Feet with Diabetes

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Across
  1. 3. Properly fitted protective footwear.
  2. 5. Hot spots from rubbing may turn into a ____.
  3. 6. A serious open sore that can form from pressure or injury.
  4. 8. People with diabetes should avoid extreme ____ on their feet.
  5. 10. Health professional specializing in feet.
  6. 11. Carefully ____ toenails straight across.
  7. 12. Check your feet every day for cuts, redness, or swelling.
  8. 14. Reduced feeling in the feet caused by nerve damage.
Down
  1. 1. Change positions often to reduce foot ____.
  2. 2. Wash feet daily with mild soap and warm, not hot, ____.
  3. 4. Protective foot covering that should be clean, dry, and seamless.
  4. 5. Never walk ____ because you may not feel an injury.
  5. 7. Lotion helps prevent skin from becoming cracked and makes it ____.
  6. 9. Poor blood ____ can slow healing.
  7. 13. Always keep spaces between toes completely ____.