10/20/2026
The Silent Diabetes Complication Hiding in Your Legs
If you or a loved one lives with diabetes, you're likely diligent about checking your blood sugar and visiting your eye doctor. But are you checking the circulation in your legs? 🔍
Diabetes is one of the leading risk factors for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). High blood sugar can damage the lining of your blood vessels, accelerating plaque buildup and severely restricting blood flow to your feet and toes.
Because diabetes can also cause nerve damage, you might not even feel the typical leg cramping or pain associated with poor circulation. This makes a silent blockage incredibly dangerous, as a tiny blister or scrape can quickly turn into a non-healing ulcer.
What to watch for:
• Coldness in one leg or foot compared to the other
• Slow-growing toenails or loss of leg hair
• Wounds, sores, or blisters on your feet that are slow to • heal
• Shiny or discolored skin on your legs
Protect your mobility and your limbs. Our board-certified interventional specialists can evaluate your circulation quickly and painlessly. Schedule your vascular screening today at (972) 483-5714.