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Diabetes and foot pain: When ‘minor discomfort’ is a warning sign

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13.02.2026

New Delhi: Living with diabetes is not easy. Your days revolve around keeping a tab on meal portions, taking medications on time, being constantly attuned to imbalances in energy levels, and adjusting routines accordingly. In this context, it is easy to ignore mild foot pain and dismiss it as something unrelated and inconsequential in comparison to the aspects that demand more immediate attention.

In an interaction with News9Live, Dr. Ameya Thakur, Advanced Laproscopic GI, Hernia, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon, Vivaanta Hospital, Pune, spoke about differentiating between normal foot pain and diabetes-related foot discomfort.

This is counterintuitive, as even subtle sensations or discomfort can be early........

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