Hi All, FYI, Ronald Pracht was looking into ROHO heel pads. ROHO does make pads that protect sides, bottom, and heel of foot. Here is the link. It is a single air valve cushion with mini ROHO air cells, goes on with a single velcro strap.
http://www.therohogroup.com/products/custom%20specialty/healpad_cushion.jsp Bob V --- On Sat, 6/22/13, Joan Anglin <poaj...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > From: Joan Anglin <poaj...@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure sore > To: "'quad-list'" <quad-list@eskimo.com> > Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 7:03 PM > My daughter and I designed a > leg rest for my wheelchair which leaves my heels not > touching anything. Both of my calves are on this support, > which has kept me from getting any heel problems. You might > look into having something custom made for you and your > chair. Joan From: Dana Wray [mailto:daa...@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 4:32 PM > To: jume9...@comcast.net > Cc: RONALD L PRACHT; quad-list > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure > sore Hi Ron, I always go to the > wound Center when I see any signs of the store, so they can > give me an expert opinion on what to use on it. I got some > really good boots that keep pressure off thank you I will > have to look on the boot and see what they're called. I > am wearing them right now. These were recommended by my will > doctor. > My orthotist put some > foam on the back of my leg trough to keep pressure off my > heels but the Memory foam was not good > enough.I > wrote the Roho Website to see if they had any small pieces > that could go on the back of my heels rather above the heel > to prevent pressure. Did not Hear back from them. The > technician United Seating said he would call them. As > Pressure on our heels Is always a constant problem > for most of us. I Have a skin graft on my right heel > that is always a problem.Any suggestions anybody has > is always a help. > Dana > Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 22, 2013, at 4:33 PM, jume9...@comcast.net > wrote:Similar thing happened to me a > while back. I soaked it with salt in the water 1 -2 times > daily until it dried up. Worked great! > > MeredithFrom: "RONALD L PRACHT" > <r.pra...@sbcglobal.net> > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 10:02:57 AM > Subject: [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure > soreHi > guys, > I looks at the bottom of my foot yesterday and on rthe heal > was a blister looking sore with a little discharge. I took > the top layer of the blister off because it was hanging > there to look at the sore. It was red and had a couple spots > on it, looked wet. I cleaned it, then put some triple > ointment on it and went to bed. Overnight a purple looking > coating formed on the sore. As far as I can tell its a stage > two pressure sore. What should I put on this? Any advice? I > need some knowlegable quads to get me going > here..... Ron
