RE: [TMIC] sores

2008-04-14 Thread pjv1234
Neosporin would be my first choice. Ouch! Can the orthotist pad the area so this doesn't happen again? Maybe there is too much slipage in the brace. Has she lost weight since it was originally fitted? Akua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use a range of different things depending on the

RE: [TMIC] sores

2008-04-14 Thread Akua
I use a range of different things depending on the type of irritation Hydrocortisone 1% A&D ointment Shea butter Neosporin Baby creme Zinc Oxide It sounds like you need to stop the abrasion as well as heal the irritation . ( I don't think of what you described as a "sore" in the same sense as p

RE: [TMIC] sores

2008-04-14 Thread Tracey L. Black
ok, I have a question now. My daughter was at Hershey park this past Saturday, walking around all day. When she came home she took off her leg brace and realized that she had a huge sore on the side of her foot where the footplate rests against her foot. It is about the size of a quarter. Her bone

[TMIC] Healing Pressure Sores with Diapulse

2008-04-14 Thread Akua
http://www.sci-therapies.info/Electromagnetic.htm Healing Pressure Sores with Diapulse "A number of studies demonstrate that Diapulse treatment greatly accelerates the healing of pressure sores, a serious SCI-associated problem. In a specific SCI-focused, double-blind study, Dr. C. A. Salzber

[TMIC] Finding Therapies

2008-04-14 Thread Akua
I found this site which includes a lot of information on things I never heard of before 4AP for example, and am just learning about ( glial cells, UCB) http://www.sci-therapies.info/ http://www.sci-therapies.info/Pharm-Chronic.htm has the conduction enhancement drug 4AP Akua --