Foot Health Check

Foot health check

 

Complete some short questions to get a better understanding of your foot health. The quiz will only take about 2 minutes.

What is your age group?

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Can you see your feet clearly?

You may not be able to see your feet due to poor eyesight or if you can’t bend down due to back pain or stiffness.

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Do you have chronic kidney disease (on dialysis or taking medication)?

Kidney function that worsens over a number of years is known as chronic kidney disease. Sometimes it can progress to end-stage kidney disease (also known as kidney failure), which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant to keep you alive.

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Have you had an ulcer or amputation (loss of leg, foot or toe) in the past?

You may have been told that it was caused by diabetes or poor circulation (blood supply).

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Do you have a current foot ulcer which has been present for more than 1 month and is below the ankle?

A foot ulcer is an open wound on the foot, which has been present and not improving (or getting worse) for at least 2 – 3 weeks. Ulcers are usually on the bottom of the feet or at the ends of toes. The crater/ulcer can develop under thickened skin called a callus.

Foot ulcers can become infected so look out for warning signs such as swelling, colour change in the surrounding skin, your foot feeling hotter than usual, pain or throbbing, pus or an unpleasant smell.

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Do you have a foot deformity (abnormal change in the shape of your foot) such as:

  • a bunion: bump on a big toe joint
  • a hammer toe: bend in a middle toe joint
  • a claw toe: a toe that curls downward
  • arthritis: swollen, stiff toe or ankle joints\
  • Charcot foot: collapsed, weakened foot
  • an amputation: missing toe or foot?
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If you are at risk of a foot ulcer, do you walk barefoot, wear thongs, or socks without shoes (either indoors or outdoors)?

(You are at risk of a foot ulcer if you have any of the following:

  • unable to feel pain or pressure in your feet
  • have poor blood flow to your feet
  • history of a foot ulcer
  • changes in foot shape
  • loss of a leg, foot, or toe (amputation)
  • kidney failure.
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Do you have skin or nail problems?

This can include calluses or corns over your joints, between your toes or on the bottom of your feet. Or you may have ingrown nails that are thick or have changed colour or cracked skin on your heels or toes.

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Have you been told that you have poor circulation (blood flow) in your feet?

Your healthcare team may have called this peripheral arterial disease. They test for it by feeling for the pulses in your feet.

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Have you had any operations in your legs to improve the blood flow in your feet?

This may have been called an angioplasty or bypass. The operation is done by a vascular surgeon.

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When going for a walk, do you have to stop due to tight pain in your calf muscles?

You may have been told that you have a condition called claudication.

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Do you get pain in your feet at night that is relieved by hanging your feet over the side of the bed?

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Do you have pale feet, feet that are very cold, or are hard to warm up?

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Have you been told you have peripheral neuropathy, loss of protective sensation, or that the feeling in your feet is damaged?

You healthcare team will often check for this by using a thin filament (monofilament) to assess whether the feeling in your feet is normal.

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Do you experience unusual feelings in your hands or feet?

Some people describe these unusual feelings as pins and needles, burning, shooting, or electrical sensations.

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Your Foot Health Check results

Get sent more information about your results

We can send your results via email for you to share or print out. This will help you talk with your health care team about your foot health. We'll also send you more information about diabetes foot health and the National Diabetes Services Scheme.

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