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Can i use elastic bandage instead of compression socks for diabetic nerve irritation?

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Careful: those bandages can be very irritating and I have seen them lead to constrictive problems because they do not remain in place very well. I would caution you to be very careful when using those type of bandages with diabetic neuropathy

Answered 7/13/2014

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