help for painful deep callouses

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In a message dated 2/21/2002 3:37:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,

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<< Enjoy, deonia >>

 

hi & thanks for your welcome.

 

no luck yet, i read something about Chiropodists on this helpful web site.

i'm still looking for alternatives. thanks again.

this is my original question, i forgot to change the subject on my 1st

post...oopss

namaste'

s

 

" was wondering if anyone had information that might help my mom.

she's 78 w/diabetes and keeps developing deep callouses between 2 of her toes

on one foot. they are extremely painful and keep returning after the

podiatrist removes them. '

if anyone can suggest something that could give her any relief, or stop the

re-growth it would be most appreciated. "

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Umm, callouses are build ups of dead skin, and have no sense of feeling

at all.

 

Are you talking about cracks? Corns? Blisters? Boils? Or something like

that. Sometimes there can be pockets of dead skin inside and under a

layer of live skin on the feet. These can be like having a rock inside

your skin rubbing around and causing irritation.

 

If this is the problem, that condition is due to a poor diet and

extremely poor circulation (which is to be expected in someone who is 78

with diabetic feet). The diet may be a side effect of her diabetes, and

her blood isn't giving what it is receiving basically.

 

Some ankle and foot massage with some rather stimulating oils (a teensy

bit of capsicum, possibly garlic or oregano, and other " hot " " stingy "

type oils. Remember DILUTE!!) in the massage oil might help, as would

supportive panty hose at least up to the knee. Of course, if she is over

weight, these techniques might not be enough.

 

Magnets will go along way to improving circulation. They pull on the

iron in the blood, helping it to flow. She can put to magnets across her

joints (so that they pull together through the joint), and wrap them on

with an ACE type bandage, or she could also wear some of those new flat,

flexible magnets in the soles of her shoes.

 

 

Although, my honest opinion is that her shoes don't fit right. If she

keeps developing them, and they are being physically removed, it is a

pretty good chance (99%) that they are due to rubbing. Most people wear

their shoes too small, and too narrow, because our society says small

skinny feet are prettier. And, most shoes makers make their shoes too

small and too narrow.

 

Many people have to different sized feet, and only every measure one,

and but shoes according to one foot. Switching to something like

moccasins or other loose shoes for a few hours a day will help in the

meantime, until she can get some good fitting shoes. People with

diabetic feet loose their arches very quickly. The answer is not always

to replace their arches with a normal height arch support. The bones in

their feet have moved, as have all of the bones in the legs, back, and

shoulders (which are all supported by the feet). She may need lower,

more gentle arches, with strong supportive sides on her shoes to prevent

her ankles rolling and hence cutting the blood flow.

 

Unfortunately I have seen many podiatrists treat people for tons of

money and never mention that they probably need to buy a size bigger

shoe in the wide width.

 

Blessings,

Soseneda

 

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" was wondering if anyone had information that might help my mom.

she's 78 w/diabetes and keeps developing deep callouses between 2 of her

toes

on one foot. they are extremely painful and keep returning after the

podiatrist removes them. '

if anyone can suggest something that could give her any relief, or stop

the

re-growth it would be most appreciated. "