Hey everyone - just wondering what I can do to relieve pressure on the "balls" of my feet while sleeping. I always sleep on my side, and often sleep for extended periods at night due to meds. As a result of not turning very often, I get redness on the ball of my foot, on the side near my big toe. What can I do to prevent this redness from worsening? My mattress is a plush pillowtop mattress. Thanks for the help!
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Sleeping Pressure Relief - Feet
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, Jan 21 2008 04:44 PM
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 05:15 PM
mjrcpd, on Jan 21 2008, 04:44 PM, said:
Hey everyone - just wondering what I can do to relieve pressure on the "balls" of my feet while sleeping. I always sleep on my side, and often sleep for extended periods at night due to meds. As a result of not turning very often, I get redness on the ball of my foot, on the side near my big toe. What can I do to prevent this redness from worsening? My mattress is a plush pillowtop mattress. Thanks for the help!
Get some pillows and prop your feet up in the air, so that there not touching anything.
Best of luck to you.
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 10:05 PM
wheelkid, on Jan 21 2008, 12:15 PM, said:
mjrcpd, on Jan 21 2008, 04:44 PM, said:
Hey everyone - just wondering what I can do to relieve pressure on the "balls" of my feet while sleeping. I always sleep on my side, and often sleep for extended periods at night due to meds. As a result of not turning very often, I get redness on the ball of my foot, on the side near my big toe. What can I do to prevent this redness from worsening? My mattress is a plush pillowtop mattress. Thanks for the help!
Get some pillows and prop your feet up in the air, so that there not touching anything.
Best of luck to you.
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 11:15 PM
Or, if the pillows don't work you could consider woolly bedboots.
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Posted 23 January 2008 - 05:46 PM
I have a hospital air bed that circulates presure every 10 min. I use fat pillows so my feet don't touch anything. I tried foam beds,but got nothing but burning sores. You'll have to try different things. Something will work. It took me 2 1/2 years to figure out the bed thing and sores. Slow learner..
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