Hi All, I wrote a column on dealing with swelling and edema for New Mobility. It is an issue I've been dealing with for years--I always sleep with my legs elevated under a few pillows, this has the added benefit of protecting my heels as I let my feet/heels hang over the pillows.
Here is the link to my New Mobility article on Edema. By the way, can get New Mobility for free by joining United Spinal. The magazine is also available online for free: www.newmobility.com Llink to New Mobility Edema article: www.newmobility.com/2011/07/managing-edema/ Link to join United Spinal Organization (also free) and get New Mobility sent to your house for free: www.unitedspinal.org/join-united-spinal-association/ All the best! Bob Vogel On May 22, 2014, at 8:43 PM, Lissette Whitehead wrote: > I have this foot massager which works great for my swollen feet, it was > actually designed for diabetics to help with circulation. > Check out this video. The body massager is awesome too. I use them both. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSMAhxKdW84 > > > > > Lissette Whitehead > 416 W. San Ysidro Blvd. > San Ysidro, CA 92173 > www.lwgripgloves.com > > > > Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 16:07:00 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Help for feet swelling? > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Happy Birthday tomorrow Larry-- yes i know what you mean about feeling weary > and tired, i'm 57 now and as we get older as quads for some like us it can > get tougher, In the mornings some days it takes all my strenghth to fight to > get up and get going another day...lucky for me my wife helps to exercise my > legs and get me up and going. Dan H** > On Thursday, May 22, 2014 5:26 PM, Larry Willis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Same problem here, guys. I wear a croc on my right foot and just a sock and > small pillow for my left. I seem to get cellulitis at least once a year in > the left. Last time the redness went away but not the swelling. It's always > something, and I am so very tired of it. I turn 62 tomorrow. Yippee. Hey, > someone else on here has a birthday too! > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014 > Subject: [QUAD-L] Help for feet swelling? > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > hey guys, > > My feet are swelling to a point its hard to get my shoes on. Without > passive motion, are their any other alternatives to help the problem? > > > Ron
