Myth Busted: Should you ‘air-out’ a cut or cover it?
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Provides a deep and comforting warmth that helps to relieve tension and soothe minor aches and pains
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Safe and Sound Health Soothing Wintergreen Oil Heat Rub
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Safe and Sound Health’s unique non-greasy Soothing Heat Rub is formulated using wintergreen oil and effectively relieves muscular pains and stiffness, including back pain, neck pain, sprains and tension. Known for its antispasmodic properties, wintergreen oil helps create a deep, long-lasting warmth to aching muscles, bones and joints.
Our soothing deep heat rub penetrates deep into the muscles relaxing any tension and helping relieving pain. Apply a thin layer to the affected area and gently massage in a circular motion until the heat rub has absorbed into the skin.
Fits comfortably between the toes, absorbing pressure and friction
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Safe and Sound Health Super-Soft Gel Toe Separators
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Safe and Sound Health’s Super-Soft Gel Toe Separators reduce pain and discomfort caused by several foot problems, including crooked toes, overlapping toes, arthritis and bunions. They work by comfortably aligning and cushioning the toes, which relieves pressure and friction between the affected toes.
Made from an advanced lightweight super-soft gel, our gel toe separators are comfortable to wear all day and suitable for most shoes types and sizes. As well as relieving pressure and rubbing between the toes, the super-soft gel toe separators can help improve your balance and posture by correcting the positioning of your toes.
The super-soft toe separators are washable and reusable. And they can be interchanged between the right and left foot.
For instant relief from pain and soreness between the toes:
Protects and shades the eye after surgery, infection or eye injury
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Safe and Sound Health Plastic Eyeshade
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Safe and Sound Health’s Plastic Eyeshade has been specifically designed to help protect and shade the eye area following surgery, during an infection or after an eye injury. The elasticated head-band strap fits all head sizes and minimises any pressure on the affected eye area.
Our plastic eyeshade has been designed to fit around the natural shape of the eye socket and surrounding area, making it comfortable for both short-term and long-term use. The contoured plastic eyeshade comes in white and is easy to wash and reused
Diana
The eyeshade itself is a little on the small side and certainly wouldn’t give any protection (if that was required) but for the cost is perfectly adequate.
Prevents light from entering the eye after surgery, infection or eye injury
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Safe and Sound Health Black Fabric Eyeshade
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Safe and Sound Health’s Black Fabric Eyeshade has been designed to shade the eye after an eye injury or eye surgery. Our fabric has an elastic headband that fits all head sizes without putting any pressure on the injured eye or the surrounding area.
The black fabric eyeshade is a soft and flexible and has been shaped to fit around the natural shape of the eye and surrounding area. The black-out eyeshade is comfortable to wear all day and suitable for both short-term and long-term use. They are easy to wash and reused.
For rinsing irritants and foreign objects from the eye
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Safe and Sound Health Plastic Eye Bath
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Safe and Sound Health’s Plastic Eye Bath can help you quickly and easily wash out any foreign objects from the eye. Used with either water or sterile saline solution, our eye bath can help to flush objects out and rinse the eye.
A plastic eye bath is a worthwhile addition to any first aid kit and for using in an emergency. Use the eye bath with either water or sterile saline solution to rinse the eye or flush out any foreign objects.
When rising or washing the eyes use either an eyewash solution or sterilised water. Tap water can contain harmful bacteria that will further irritate your eyes.
Ian
SUPERB
Tosh
excellent, lightweight and does the job
Barbara
Well made and fits comfortably around the eye. Does the job it was designed to do
Low-adherent dressing pad for exuding wounds. Highly absorbent dressing pad allows the skin to breathe
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Safe and Sound Health Low Adherent Dressing Pad
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Our dressing pads are ideal for light to moderately exuding wound, including abrasions, lacerations, minor burns and cuts. The absorbent dressing pad helps keep the wound clean, allowing the injury to breathe and heal. The low linting of our dressing pads prevent the pad from sticking to wound making removal of the dressing pad easy and pain-free.
Before applying a Safe and Sound Health’s Absorbent Dressing Pad, gently clean the wound and surrounding area. Rinse, then dry. Place the dressing pad over the injury and secure with Safe+Sound Health Microporous Tape.
Thoroughly wash your hands before tending to any open wounds with either soap and water or antibacterial hand gel
