Excercise
Move your body
Moving your body improves circulation and promotes healing. Simple exercises and daily movement will support your body and help it heal.
A leg ulcer not only puts you under physical strain and stress but also can have a big impact on your mental well being. This is often due to the condition getting in the way of your daily activities and your ability to continue your usual routines.
Be sure you give your mental wellbeing as much emphasis as your physical recovery. To help get your mental health in check we have compiled some support and resources below.
Stretches
The Auto-Massage
This movement will relax your ankles and stretch your calves, improving blood flow to the heart, essential to healing
The Headlights
This will straighten your back, improving your posture and breathing, which in turn will help improve blood flow and healing.
The Mountain
This will improve your posture allowing you to breathe in deeply and freely. This is essential to promote both good tissue oxygenation and venous return to heal.
The Tip Toe
This movement will stretch your ankle and calf muscles, improving blood flow to the heart, and therefore healing.
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