diabetes is associated with widespread symptoms and complications people with diabetes are at increased risk of various bone and joint disorders according to the centers for disease control and prevention 47 percent of people with arthritis also have diabetes various factors such as nerve damage diabetic neuropathy arterial disease and obesity may contribute to these problems but often the cause is not clear lets learn about some bone and joint problems associated with diabetescharcot jointit occurs when diabetic nerve damage causes a joint to break down it is also known as neuropathic arthropathy and often seen in the feet and ankles in people with diabetes symptoms include numbness and tingling or loss of sensation in the affected joints joints may become unstable swollen or deformed with pain or painfreediabetic hand syndrome its most common in people who have had diabetes for a long time in this condition skin on the hands becomes waxy and thickened eventually finger movement is limited you may be unable to fully extend your fingers or to press your palms together flatosteoporosis in this condition your bones become weak and more prone to fracture living a healthy lifestyle and eating a wellbalanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin d can help you to fight this conditionosteoarthritis its a most common type of arthritis characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage it may affect any joint in your body symptoms include joint pain swelling and stiffness as well as loss of joint flexibility or movement osteoarthritis is not directly caused by diabetes obesity increases the risk of both type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis of weight bearing jointsdiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis dish this is characterized as hardening of tendons and ligaments that commonly affects the spine symptoms are pain stiffness or decreased range of motion in any affected part of your bodyfrozen shoulder frozen shoulder causes pain or tenderness with shoulder movement stiffness of the joint and decreased range of motion although the cause is often unknown diabetes is a common risk factor at times it is only symptom in newly diagnosed diabetic individualas a diabetic you are prone to various bone and joint disorder however better management of blood glucose levels a diet rich in calcium and vitamin d and physically active lifestyle can slow down or avoid these conditionsref1 1the article has been contributed by dr s k singh md dm professor department of endocrinology metabolism institute of medical sciences b h u varanasiemail sksendocrineyahoocomdisclaimer the views and opinions expressed by the doctors are their independent professional judgment and we do not take any responsibility for the accuracy of their views this should not be considered as a substitute for physicians advice please consult your treating physician for more details