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17 March, 2010 |

What ALTERNATIVE options am I overlooking?

  • (I have already posted this question earlier in here only to get muted replies. So here I continue searching for more suggestions.)
    What sort of non-proven therapies could I try using on my recovering pressure wound on my amputated leg?

    During the past three weeks time, this pressure sore has "changed" severity.
    From the primary "BLISTER" to a class-2 injury to it's current (still watering) state, It is now at the drying-up stage; but it still requires a dry Telfa pad to absorb the leaking water.
    What therapy should I apply to it now to encourage quicker healing?
    I have already conferred with both my M.D. and Pharmacologist as they offer no suggestions, other than "(they) don't know."
    What a great vote for the Medical Society. :-


  • Have you been to a reputable acupuncturist to have the meridians unblocked....the subtle energies could be causing the slow healing that is occurring. maybe all your systems need a detox and re balancing/rejuvenating of the cells...depending on your age.
    www.online-ganoderma/whiteraven
    check out the profile on th gano RG and GL when the body has all it needs, then it will heal itself, and those supplements would do you in good stead.


  • Hi and sorry to hear about your situation and happy to hear you seeking out help instead of silently suffering. Good for you! and here I found this in Google for you, hope it is of some help, It seems perhaps it is a wait, be patient and allow it to heal on its own,,, I know it sounds hard to believe that especially when we are anxious to do something about something that anoys us, just keep the faith and also here is a website with links to amputee support groups: http://www.amputee-online.com/amputee/su...

    Should I worry about a blister on the amputated leg?
    Q. Last year, I had a major operation in which my right leg was amputated and the right fractured hip was operated to save my life. Now I have recovered and my walking is also now getting normal, day by day. But since the time of my amputation operation, I have a blister in the lower part of the amputated leg. There is no pain. My doctors say that it depends on the patient body's internal response to stitches on amputated leg. He said that there is no need to operate it as the operation will not necessarily resolve the issue. Will the blister pose any danger in future? Will it automatically dissolve or come out itself later on? Is any special diet recommended for this? Please advise.

    A. Yes, as suggested by your doctors it is possible to have this kind of a blister because of suture materials used at the time of amputation. Sometimes the wound discharges and slowly the body expels the suture material on its own. There is no risk as a result of this. Once the body has expelled the stitch, it would heal on its own.

    At times in amputees, such blisters also form as a result of constant pressure from the prosthesis used. This pressure causes the skin to break down presenting as a blister or an ulcer. Until the pressure caused by the prosthesis is corrected it will keep coming back and wont heal.

    At times, the pressure point is as a result of a sharp edge of bone protruding inside. This will have to be removed surgically. The diagnosis is very clear on clinical examination and if necessary an x-ray of the stump.

    At times the wound can be as a result of infection in the bone. This will not resolve until the infection in the bone is controlled. Often infection in bone leads to fragments of dead bone which will have to be removed surgically. Until this is removed again the wound does not heal. The picture becomes clear only on an x-ray of the stump.

    I am sure your doctors would have evaluated all this and got an x-ray of the stump before suggesting what he has suggested. Anyway I do not think there is a cause for worry (unless you are a diabetic, then in that case you need to treat the infection on a priority). The blister may have a nuisance value nothing more.

    01 August 2005
    Answered by
    Dr. Mathew Varghese
    Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director,
    St. Stephens Hospital,
    New Delhi

    Disclaimer: This is the opinion of the DoctorNDTV expert. Other opinions may differ.







  • Try tea tree oil.
    The Australian government considered tea tree oil a World War II essential for their armed forces' first aid kits.
    "Tea Tree oil could help clear abscesses, acne, burns, dandruff, herpes, and oily skin; also valuable for athlete's foot, cold sores, blemishes, diaper rash, warts, sunburn and infected wounds.
    Summary
    Tea Tree oil is a very powerful immune stimulant and helps fight infections of all kinds and helps clear the skin."



  • The reason why you got those replies is because they really don't know. Medicine is not "alternative" medicine, nor should they mix. In my office I practice a form of energy healing PROPERLY called The Usui System Of Natural Healing According To Hawayo Takata. Here is an article I wrote about it: http://sufletesc.twicmn.org/id5.html . Using this healing method, I've been able to help people heal from gaping wounds without scar formation. Pretty neat stuff! But practitioners of this PARTICULAR healing art are very far and few between. In fact, one of the only people in the US that even teaches it is located in San Mateo, CA.







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