Because of diabetes I have kidney problems, and have oedema on my legs. I've been advised to moisturise my lower legs and feet daily, due to poor circulation. When I was chatting to a friend she mentioned about always massaging any part of the body towards the heart. I had never heard of this before and wondered if there was any truth in it.
I have heard that. It makes sense in a way. You want to encourage the lymphatic fluid (via massage) to go back up through the body rather than downwards.
It's how I was taught Islasmum and when LGH started using massage for kidney patients to help with high blood pressure it's what they recommended.
Can't say I always followed that rule though.
AYG - I always shudder when I hear the words "body brushing"
Year ago I rescuscitated a tramp....who had scabies. I had to go to the council disinfestation centre, strip off and stand there while a woman covered me with a solution...using a yard brush
Yuk, but well done you mrsO. I wouldn't have done resus. on a tramp in the first place. Now I've got an image of a nekked mrsO in a dingy yard getting scubbed with Lysol and a stiff broom.
I've done it 9 times and only saved 2 of them.
They all happened in a 2 year period. I became paranoid about going out as so many people were dropping down dead at my feet