Short paper on preventative maintainence of Diabetes Mellitus.

Preventative maintenance is a brood term used to describe a variety of steps involved in maintaining the persons current level of health and to prevent some of the avoidable complications of diabetes. Foot care is involved in the preventative arena. Diabetics must provide meticulous foot care for themselves. Feet must be inspected daily for wounds or injury. A person with diabetes may not be aware of a wound or injury to their foot d/t …

…as soon as possible. Patients with cardiovascular disease must take care to avoid exercise the will increase blood pressure and that could induce the Valsalva maneuver. Cycling and walking, which involve the lower extremities, are considered the best form of exercise for these patients. Patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) may also benefit from walking, which can improve collateral circulation, thus decreasing pain. The patient must respect their pain limitations and adjust activity as required.