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[irish85]

Hey,
I am a C6/7 quad and have not ever really had an issue. I woke on monday and when I took of my sock I had some blood in the sock and saw a about a 1 centimeter wide maybe .75 centimeter deep gash on my heal. I'm not sure if its from like a dry skin crack or a spasm in the middle of the night causing me to crack my heal on the foot board. I'm washing it twice a day, putting neosporin on it twice a day, and keeping a shoe off of it for all but 3 1/2 hrs a day. Its scabbing up but is there anything else I should be doing to keep it safe and possibly help it heal faster? Thanks.

Joe

[qbounce]

So, you've been to the doctor for this?
I went recently for a very small nick in my coccxyx area, and was given a stronger medication that helps keep the wound dry. Neosporin tends to keep it moist, and it doesn't heal well when wet.

Then, only clean it once a day, as you may be washing away new skin growth.
And keep your shoes and any pressure, off your foot as much as possible.
Lastly, your doctor overrides everything I say, unless he says it's okay to wear shoes. Then, get another doctor.

[irish85]

No I haven't had the oppurtunity yet, I'm in a different city than I normally live in, to take a bar exam course. I wont beable to get in to see him till next week. So I'm trying to properly manage it till then.

[mellowgator]

i don't think you should wear shoes period until this is healed. please protect it and try not to get infected.

mellowgator

[tyvin]

Keep it dry and everything qbounce said. And try to figure out how it happened as to take precautions for it not to happen again. Make sure that your heels are good at night like maybe incorporate a heel protector until it's healed if it doesn't start to go away soon.

[S&W Winger]

Last March while in the "care" of the nursing home, I developed a pressure wound on the back of my heel...still working on it 15 months later: so please take care of it, as noted above!


Have a wound specialist check to make sure it is not a pressure wound and simply a cut/abrasion (as I sure do hope!)...


When in bed, float your heels, both, to prevent, and help any present wounds...use a pillow pushed beyond your heels or roll up a pad, small blanket, etc....


Hope your heels heal well and fast!

Edited by S&W Winger, 19 June 2010 - 04:05 PM.

[qbounce]

irish85, on Jun 18 2010, 09:26 PM, said:

No I haven't had the oppurtunity yet, I'm in a different city than I normally live in, to take a bar exam course. I wont beable to get in to see him till next week. So I'm trying to properly manage it till then.

Call the number on the back of your insurance card to inquire where the nearest walk-in clinic is to you. As others stated, if your looking at a pressure sore, and an open one at that, it's not to be taken lightly.

[xxm]

Hi Irish,

Two years ago i had a wound on my heel which needed 6 months to cure. The main reason for such a long recovery was that it was infected. Another substantial reason is the poor blood circulation in the lower extremities after SCI. So don't be afraid but take it seriously and see your doctor asap. To improve circulation keep your legs up for 15 min. at least two times a day. In the future keep your heels and ankles in good shape - i mean free of hard dry skin to prevent cracks.

Fast recovery
Rudy