The Revitive is the most well known brand of a group of products in the category of circulation boosters. They provide an electrical stimulation to the muscles in the foot to get muscles to contract which is claimed will increase the circulation...
COVID toes or chilblains in those with a SARS-CoV-2 infection first started being noticed in case reports and then as case series appearing more frequently than the normal background incidence of chilblains. Subsequent research has shown a higher...
COVID toes are chilblains that occur on the toes in those with COVID-19. They are not that common and it is still not clear if they are physiologically part of the COVID-19 disease process or if they are due to behavioral changes during lockdowns...
Not long after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic there started to be increased observations of chilblains occurring in the toes of those who had COVID-19. The number of reports were a lot more than you would expect to see of just the normal...
Chilblains are what is classified as a non-freezing cold injury and frostbite is a freezing cold injury. Chilblains are an abnormal reaction of the small blood vessels to nonfreezing cold that typically causes an itching rash and pain. With...
The best way to treat chilblains is to not get them in the first place, ie prevention. There are several strategies to do this. The first is obvious: do not let your feet get cold. Wear sufficiently warm thick woolen socks and closed in shoes to...
Chilblains are an abnormal reaction of the small blood vessels in the skin to changes in temperature. The abnormal reaction results in a painful reddish itchy patch that then turns a darkish blue colour as waste products build up. Normally when the...
The circulation boosters, of which the most well known brand is Revitive, are a range of devices that are claimed to improve the circulation. The marketing of these products is mostly via testimonials and celebrity endorsements. There is very little...