Try: Corns and calluses don’t just spring up out of nowhere excess pressure and friction can produce areas of dead thickened skin on the feet track down and eliminate the cause of all that rubbing toenails are designed to protect the toes from injury however the pressure of a shoe on a toenail that is […]
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Care recipient (cr) has a corn callus on his foot
Try: Soak the affected foot in a solution of epsom salts and warm water then apply a moisturizing cream wrap the foot in a plastic bag keep the bag on for a couple of hours watch television or read for example then remove the bag and gently rub the corn in a sideways motion with […]
Care recipient (cr) gets leg pains when walking
Try: Cr may be stretching muscles that are not used to stretching if cr runs or exercises vigorously he can get shin splints or tendonitis on the front of the lower leg walk more slowly or do a different activity for a few days until the soreness goes away Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical […]
Care recipient (cr) is concerned about proper foot care to prevent ulcers or wounds
Try: Look at and touch feet every day small wounds can develop at the bottom of feet or between toes without being noticed ask someone to help if unable to inspect feet by yourself due to another health condition try using a handheld mirror to help look at areas that are hard to reach Materials: […]
Care recipient (cr) is concerned about proper foot care to prevent ulcers or wounds
Try: Do not ignore redness swelling non-healing wounds ingrown toenails and other foot or wound problems look and feel for any pebbles or other foreign objects in shoes Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: diabetes foot care and wound prevention 2010 available at www jnjredcross com Keywords: Blood sugar problems blood […]
Care recipient (cr) sometimes has problems with his feet
Try: Keep feet clean and dry them well especially between toes cut or file toenails with the shape of the toes Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: diabetes foot care and wound prevention 2010 available at www jnjredcross com Keywords: Blood sugar problems blood glucose foot feet *This information is listed […]
Care recipient (cr) sometimes has problems with foot ulcers
Try: Keep skin moisturized with lotion or cream apply this after baths showers Materials: Skin moisturizing lotion cream Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: diabetes foot care and wound prevention 2010 available at www jnjredcross com Keywords: Blood sugar problems foot care feet *This information is listed as a Tip and is not […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to start exercising but hates it cr needs ways to make exercise more enjoyable
Try: Try to find an activity that cr actually likes doing the possibilities are endless, walking the dog swimming dancing or even playing with a child or grandchild Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social Information: n/a References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to start exercising but hates it cr needs ways to make exercise more enjoyable
Try: Try to pair something cr likes to do ith something else cr likes to do for example if cr regularly talks to a friend on the phone or over the back fence go for a walk with that person instead Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social Information: n/a References: 101 […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to start exercising but hates it cr needs ways to make exercise more enjoyable
Try: If it it’s feasible to walk to work or the store instead of taking the bus or driving give that a try Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 university of new mexico american diabetes […]