Foot advice for people with diabetes tends to arrive as a checklist. Before the checklist, two plain sentences set the terms, and they are worth reading as written.
What the CDC promises
The CDC states: "Most people with diabetes can prevent serious foot problems."
"Most" and "serious" both limit that sentence. It does not promise that no foot problem will ever appear. It says serious ones are usually preventable.
What the NIDDK adds
Next to its foot care steps, the NIDDK prints one line about blood sugar: "Managing your blood glucose levels, also called blood sugar, can also help keep your feet healthy."
The word "also" tells you this is one lever among several, not the only one. Blood sugar management is part of foot health, and it is not a replacement for looking after the feet themselves.
Where the full lists live
The detailed tips are better kept at the source than paraphrased here. Start with MedlinePlus on the diabetic foot, the CDC's foot health page for clinicians, its page on your feet and diabetes, and the foot care tips at diabetes.org.
What to confirm, and with whom
Ask the clinician who manages your diabetes, or a foot doctor near Itasca, which of those lists applies to you and how often your feet should be examined.
The clause readers skip
"Most people" is a statement about a group. Whether you sit inside it is a question for your own care team.