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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Blisters On Toes Of An Elderly Person
Question: I am 77 years old and still working. I work at Home Depot and I am on my feet 4 - 8 Hours. I have a hammer toe on my right foot. The pain level after 3-4 hours is at a 9. I have tried a gel toe that fits under the toes and has helped ,but it causes water blisters and itches. What else can I do to stop the pain. I like my job would like to continue working. XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Force divided by surface area.
Detailed Answer:
Decreasing the force: I've only had anything work ONCE, ever. This is a common situation, but I haven't been very successful because it is a HARD situation. You have deformity, And at 77, the normal cushioning of fat and muscle has thinned and is not coming back. The deformed part takes a lot of the weight because it sticks out.
Different shoes to put weight on a different part of the foot.
Inserts by a podiatrist to have the foot angled in a different direction entirely
Learning to move differently through ballroom dancing (or tai chi or yoga, but ballroom works best).
The surface area
If you can, The one time things worked well is having the padding that goes under rugs over the two square feet the person was standing on all the time. It worked well BUT only because she didn't have to walk on the concrete anymore and had a very small area to cover.
Changing the amount you are on the feet, Varying it if not lowering it.
taping the affected area out of the way.
Up to age 70 gradually building up the area might also work, but I am quite doubtful that is going to work in over 70.
Then, surface area.
Force divided by surface area.
Detailed Answer:
Decreasing the force: I've only had anything work ONCE, ever. This is a common situation, but I haven't been very successful because it is a HARD situation. You have deformity, And at 77, the normal cushioning of fat and muscle has thinned and is not coming back. The deformed part takes a lot of the weight because it sticks out.
Different shoes to put weight on a different part of the foot.
Inserts by a podiatrist to have the foot angled in a different direction entirely
Learning to move differently through ballroom dancing (or tai chi or yoga, but ballroom works best).
The surface area
If you can, The one time things worked well is having the padding that goes under rugs over the two square feet the person was standing on all the time. It worked well BUT only because she didn't have to walk on the concrete anymore and had a very small area to cover.
Changing the amount you are on the feet, Varying it if not lowering it.
taping the affected area out of the way.
Up to age 70 gradually building up the area might also work, but I am quite doubtful that is going to work in over 70.
Then, surface area.
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