Bandaging

RE: Bandaging

Charlotte Chisholm — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:10:15 GMT

Hi,

As previously mentioned, orthoband will wick away moisture which can then evaporate so is ideal for padding.

RE: Bandaging

James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:05:11 GMT

Cotton wool squashes down flat and becomes rather useless for toe padding, whereas ortho band is 'springy' and more likely to keep the toes from rubbing together.

RE: Bandaging

Jodie Hoare — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:12:39 GMT

Hi Deanna,

I've been to a couple of cpd sessions with the vet wound library where this was brought up. Cotton wool holds moisture and can become quite hard/abrasive when wet. Orthoband wicks away moisture and stays soft. Georgie Hollis (VWL) experimented by walking around her house for the day with cotton wool between her toes on one foot, and orthoband between the toes of the other foot, and confirmed that orthoband was a lot more comfortable to wear!!