Από την Κρήτη εθελοντής στον Αμερικανικό Στρατό., item 54

• November 1, 2018 06:51:44 Zafiro Marti

        (b) Be sure and get all of the fluid out of the

          blister ; to leave any in it may make it worse.

        c) Put on adhesive plaster covering the skin well

          beyond the edges of the blisters, putting on as

          tightly as possible without wrinkles.

  Q. What is a good way to stop a shoe from rubbing

           the heel ?

  A. Put a piece of felt or cloth between the tongue of

         the shoe and the lace arid then lace tightly.

  Q. Where are the tendons that usually become inflamed

           or swollen?

  A. (a) The large cord that can be felt just above the

         heel at the back of the foot.

      (b) The several small cords that can be felt in front

         of the ankle and on top of the foot.

  Q. What causes them to become painful or swollen?

  A. (a) Lacing lower part of leggin too tightly.

       (b) Lacing shoe too tightly.

       (c) Folds in tongue of shoe or knots in the shoe

           string pressing on the tendons.

        (d) Strap on back of shoe pressing against big

           tendon above heel by lower part of leggin.

  Q. What would you do if you found you had an

          inflamed tendon?

  A. Report to medical officer as soon as pain is first

         noticed, if this is impossible, remove any of the

         above causes that may be present; soak foot in

         cold water and then massage over tendon; then

         strap tendons down as tightly as possible with

         adhesive plaster.

  Q. What causes ingrowing nails?

  A. Not trimming the nails properly and shoes that are

          too tight across the toes.

  Q. How should the nails be trimmed?

  A. Straight across, leaving the corners square.

  Q. What would you do if you had a nail just starting

           to grow in?

  A. (a) Cut the nail square across the ends.

       (b) Cut a V-shaped piece out of the centre of the end.

  
  

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