1 Interchangeable needle kits are exactly what they sound like--a set of knitting needle tips, and a set of cords of varying length that can attach and detach from the tips to create many different combinations of needle sizes and cord lengths.
People with diabetes can develop many different foot problems. Even ordinary problems can get worse and lead to serious complications. Foot problems most often happen when there is nerve damage, also called neuropathy. This can cause tingling, pain (burning or stinging), or weakness in the foot. It can also cause loss of feeling in the foot, so you can injure it and not know it.
1 Uncontrolled diabetes can damage your nerves. 2  If you have damaged nerves in your legs and feet, you might not feel heat, cold, or pain. 3  This lack of feeling is called sensory diabetic neuropathy 4  .. If you do not feel a cut or sore on your foot because of neuropathy, the cut could get worse and become infected.