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Diabetic foot care -1

Patient was instructed upon diabetic foot care today. Controlling blood sugar levels can reduce the blood vessel and nerve damage that often lead to diabetic foot complications. If a foot wound or ulcer does occur, blood sugar control reduces the risk of the wound progressing to sepsis, gangrene, and finally, needing an amputation. Foot care is important, although patients should also continue to follow other general guidelines for managing diabetes. Some of the strategies to [...]

Transfer Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed regarding transfer technique for pain management as follows: Transfer is a technique of pain management, in which you train the mind to produce pleasant, altered sensations of heat and cold in one hand. As we use ice and cold compress for acute pain and inflammation, try producing the sensation of cold in your hand for management of post-surgical pains and pain associated with inflamed tissues. As we use heat for muscle pain [...]

Practicing Pain Migration Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed upon practicing pain migration technique for pain management as follows: Select a comfortable place, as you need some isolation, to practice the technique of pain migration. Make yourself comfortable by either sitting down or lying flat. Start doing slow and deep breathing and focus on the rise of chest and abdomen during the inspiratory phase of the breathing. Hold the breath for 3 seconds at the end of inspiration. Perform slow and [...]

Pain Migration Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed regarding pain migration technique for pain management as follows: Pain migration is a technique of pain management, in which you train the mind to move the pain, from the site of pain to a non-painful site of your body. Mentally moving the pain from the source to a non-painful body site, helps relatively easier coping with pain. After you gain control with the technique of pain migration, try migrating pain in the [...]

Practicing Mental Anesthesia and Analgesia Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed upon practicing mental anesthesia and analgesia technique for pain management as follows: Select a comfortable place, as you need some isolation, to practice the technique of mental anesthesia and analgesia. Make yourself comfortable by either sitting down or lying flat. Start doing slow and deep breathing and focus on the rise of chest and abdomen during the inspiratory phase of the breathing. Hold the breath for 3 seconds at the end of [...]