As far as possible I’m keen on finding ways to help people without using drugs or technologies. I know that both drugs and technologies (I’m including surgical treatments in there) have their place (mostly in acute, not chronic, situations in my opinion), but I really think that the people involved in health care are undervalued. So I was interested to see this piece about leg ulcer treatments.
A five-year study led from the University of Leeds has shown that ultrasound therapy does nothing to speed up the healing process of leg ulceration — contrary to what had been expected. Traditional methods of nursing care, which are cheaper and easier to deliver, work just as well, the authors conclude…..”The key to care with this group of patients is to stimulate blood flow back up the legs to the heart. The best way to do that is with compression bandages and support stockings — not ‘magic wands’ — coupled with advice on diet and exercise. Believe it or not, having a really hearty chuckle can help too. This is because laughing gets the diaphragm moving and this plays a vital part in moving blood around the body.”
So, good nursing care and laughter are effective treatments…..not just in a “feeling better” way (which is often strangely disdained by materialists), but in actually getting chronic leg ulcers to heal up. Interesting, huh?
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