If you have diabetes, you need to take extra precautions when you have edema. Edema makes it more difficult for wounds to heal. Therefore, controlling edema is essential.

References

Woolley, Elizabeth; medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO. “The Relationship Between Peripheral Edema and Diabetes,” Very Well Health (May 7, 2020). https://www.verywellhealth.com/peripheral-edema-and-diabetes-1087725