Diabetes is a lifelong condition in which a person’s blood glucose level is too high due to the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin, or the insulin produced is not effectively used by the body’s cells. Diabetes also increases the risk for many health problems, and if left untreated or improperly managed, it can result in a variety of complications such as nerve disease, cardiovascular disease, eye disease and kidney disease, as well as foot ulcers.

However, with correct treatment and recommended lifestyle changes, many people with diabetes are able to prevent or delay the onset of complications. One of the most common diabetes-related complications is diabetic nerve damage.