Per Ron's email, here is the link to the Express Medical photo of the ROHO Heel pad.
http://www.exmed.net/p-2075-roho-heal-pad-air-cushion-heelfoot-protector.aspx Bob V --- On Mon, 6/24/13, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote: > From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure sore--ROHO product > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, June 24, 2013, 8:59 AM > It bought the roho heal > pad from Express Medical 84.95................just go to the > site and type in roho heal pad and a good picture comes up > Looks like a good setup for any heal > sore. Ron > > From: > "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > > To: RONALD L > PRACHT <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, > June 24, 2013 10:26 AM > Subject: Re: > [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure sore--ROHO product > > > #yiv1908845557 p > {margin:0;}Can you show us a pic > of that roho healpad? > > From: "RONALD L > PRACHT" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 8:20:32 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure > sore--ROHO product > > Thanks quad-peeps. This is my first > pressure sore in a critical area. I cleaned it with soap and > water and am trying the sugar technique to heal it. I > ordered the roho healpad setup from express > med for 84.95 as Bob Vogel suggested. Im going to learn all > I can about pressure sores and do all I can > myself..........as a last resort I will go to the > doctor Ron > Pracht c7 quad in st. louis 15 yrs post > From: Bob Vogel > <[email protected]> > To: > 'quad-list' <[email protected]>; Joan > Anglin <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, > June 23, 2013 3:17 PM > Subject: RE: > [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure sore--ROHO product > > > 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 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Joan Anglin <[email protected]> > > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] bottom of heal pressure sore > > To: "'quad-list'" <[email protected]> > > 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:[email protected]] > > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 4:32 PM > > To: [email protected] > > 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, [email protected] > > 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" > > <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > 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 > > > > > >
