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Treatment for Chapped Hands

by Joseph Enriquez

Oct 6, 2009

I am a male massage Therapist and have been for just over 4 years. I have always had problems with my hands drying up and cracking quite often. I use special soaps whenever possible but if I use standard hand soap my hands dry up very fast. I constantly have dry hands that get open cracks on them.

I have had to wear gloves at times while performing massages due to my cracked hands and not wanting to get or cause any infections.

Any suggestions as to what therapy to try and bring about good healing to my hands?

Help!

Joe
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    Darcy Neibaur

    Great Idea Samantha. Thanks for sharing this information. It sounds great.

    Samantha J. Bennett said:
    Sorry just saw this discussion.

    But Simple and cheap!

    Make sure you hands are dry! Just take some of your massage oil (grapeseed or whatever you have), pour a little into the middle of your hand, then add some table salt until it makes a scrub...scrubing your hands well with it. Once you're done just rise off with water and mix with soap to completely wash your hands. It'll leave them feeling soft and rehydrated. Works well on elbows, knees and the feet too! Esp.ly during the winter monthes.

    Mar 8, 2010

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    Sandy Cuzick

    Hi, Joe, I'm thinking you should get more oils in your body. Use extra virgin olive oil on your salads and perhaps take Omega 3 oils. Treat the CAUSE, not the SYMPTOM.

    Good luck!

    San

    Jan 31, 2011

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    Joseph Enriquez

    Hi Sandy,

     

    Thanks for your response.  I have actually been trying to get to the root of the cause in the last 6 months by visiting an Naturopath. I am working Adrenal rebuilding with vitamins including Omega 3's and a boat load of others vits. I know that it is systemic but still not totally for sure what. I seems that cortisone makes a fantastic difference but I don't want to live on those shots every two months. This does prove that it is inflammation related. Now to figure out an alternative that will give me the same results.

     

    Let me know if you hear of anything.

     


    Sandy Cuzick said:

    Hi, Joe, I'm thinking you should get more oils in your body. Use extra virgin olive oil on your salads and perhaps take Omega 3 oils. Treat the CAUSE, not the SYMPTOM.

    Good luck!

    San

    Feb 2, 2011