Lymphoedema has a number of reasons why it can exist. The impact of living with a life-long and very visible health problem is huge. So what's living with this condition really like? The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation has provided a podcast on this very issue and question. Here is
Continue ReadingThere are two ways of looking at how bananas can positively impact on wound healing - the nutrition pathway and the topical one. Lets look at the nutritional composition of bananas: the inner pulp and the peel can both be eaten. The peel is prepared for
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Wounds UK recently published an article containing case studies where the Therapeutic Index for Local Infection was used in clinical practice. This is now a validated tool which I am happy to use in my own practice. https://www.wounds-uk.com/journals/issue/657/article-details/tili-score-new-diagnostic-tool-identifying-wound-infection
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Our dear friend and mentor, Ellie Lindsay, has just been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Union of Wound Healing Societies for her outstanding accomplishments relating to the founding and on-going function of the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation. The Leg Club model has
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Wounds UK recently released a Best Practice Statement on "addressing skin tone bias in wound care". The document contains many useful tips, of which one Table presents
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NPS MedicineWise has just published the most prescribed drugs for 2021. The most common drugs prescribed were from the statin group - being Rosuvastatin (#1) and Atorvastatin (#2). Medication to treat oesophageal reflux disease came in at 3rd and 4th place - Pantoprazole and Esomeprazole. It is
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Cate Bain and the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation share a podcast which provides an overview on the role and purpose of wound dressings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-the-role-and-function-of-wound-dressings/id1574884472?i=1000536634900
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MT WILGA CONTINUED THE SPORT TRADITION ON THE EAST COAST While the origins of sport for people with disabilities in Australia began at Shenton Park in Perth, other hospitals and rehabilitation centres in Australia followed their lead. In Sydney, spinal patients were ultimately cared for at
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Legs can swell, experience wounds and skin disruptions. The Legs Matter initiative provides insights, clinical tips and guidance on how to manage these leg issues and to maintain an acceptable quality of life. Although the campaign is essentially a UK event, the information provided remains useful in
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