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  Julie Deane Hi! I'm a therapist. If there any therapists that can help me i'd appreciate it. i'm working with a 25yr old female primary LE patient. She has LE in her lower leg, feet, ankles and toes. She has very small pudgy toes. Since the start of treatment, she...  moreHi! I'm a therapist. If there any therapists that can help me i'd appreciate it. i'm working with a 25yr old female primary LE patient. She has LE in her lower leg, feet, ankles and toes. She has very small pudgy toes. Since the start of treatment, she has complained about the toe wraps that when she is lying down she feels throbbing pain. She takes the toe wraps off. I thought maybe i made them to tight but each visit I make them looser and looser and she still has this problem. i decided to try the toe caps and they were apparently worse than it all...throbbing like crazy and pain causing tears. she took the cap off. Has this happened to anyone before, any suggestions?? Any help is appreciated!  less

  • April 16, 2015

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    Staff Certified Lymphedema Therapist Hi Julie,
    When wrapping small toes, I use the 4cm transelast classic rather than the traditional 6cm. We still fold it in half and this creates a much narrower bandage for the toes. Toes, like fingers can be very tricky to wrap while trying to maintain...  moreHi Julie,
    When wrapping small toes, I use the 4cm transelast classic rather than the traditional 6cm. We still fold it in half and this creates a much narrower bandage for the toes. Toes, like fingers can be very tricky to wrap while trying to maintain comfort for your patient. I would just make sure that she is moving around while bandaged and not just sitting all day. Sometimes people need to build up their tolerance to compression a little at a time. Be patient, you are doing your best!  

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  • April 28, 2014
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  Julie Deane wrote a new blog entry:

  Bandaging question

  I'm a new therapist. When I unwrap my patients bandages there are areas of raised fluid filled skin at the tibia and on the sides where there is space between the foam pieces...is this normal? Can this be avoided?

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  • April 28, 2014

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    Staff Certified Lymphedema Therapist Hi Julie, I have experienced this before with some of my patients with fragile skin. Really, you just need to protect the blisters under your next bandage and make sure that your bandage isn't too loose. Cellona over these sensitive areas is...  moreHi Julie, I have experienced this before with some of my patients with fragile skin. Really, you just need to protect the blisters under your next bandage and make sure that your bandage isn't too loose. Cellona over these sensitive areas is recommended also. Good luck!  

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