Your feet: self-inspection, skincare, footwear selection

Your feet: self-inspection, skincare, footwear selection

Contributor(s):
National Hansen's Disease Center. Training Branch, producer.
National Hansen's Disease Center. Physical Therapy Department, production company.
Publication:
[Carville, LA] : [National Hansen's Disease Center], [1984]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Foot Ulcer -- prevention & control
Leprosy -- complications
Foot Ulcer -- rehabilitation
Self-Examination -- methods
Shoes -- standards
Skin Care -- methods
Genre(s):
Instructional Film and Video
Access:
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Abstract:
This program urges people with Hansen's disease to check their feet carefully each day, since lack of sensation will lead to injury, and takes them through a multi-step, thorough foot self-inspection. Patients are told to look for calluses, redness, or openings in the skin. They must check each toe individually and look for discolored or thickened nails and white tissue between toes. "Hot spots" are signs of injury, indicating a pressure problem. Red circles drawn on the foot indicate where one should check for tenderness. A combination of redness, tenderness, swelling, and heat is a sign of a serious condition and should be medically checked out immediately. The video advises on prevention--moisturizing feet, filing calluses, and clipping toenails straight across. Later the program presents the proper types of footwear to support affected feet.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
032 min.
Color:
Color
Provenance:
Transfer; National Hansen's Disease Program; 20040901; 2004-11.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
101722732 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
1056677437
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101722732