Surgery
If diabetic foot pain progresses and causes an infection or dead skin tissue, surgery might be needed to remove them. This option is often combined with the mentioned medications above. During this process, your doctor might drain infected pus or remove affected bone to prevent the amputation of the foot. Surgery would improve blood flow to the infected areas as well, thus helping medications reach them more easily to speed up your healing process and minimizing the risks of further complications. [15]
