Sheldon-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the Sheldon place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.
Similar results have been found in other studies [17] [18]. Based on these reports we have defined hard-to-heal ulcers in this study as venous leg ulcers with an initial area of 10cm2 or greater and a duration of six months or more.
To speed the healing, you can: 1  Rest your leg. Avoid putting weight on your leg as best you can. 2  Ice it. Ice your injury for 20 to 30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours to reduce pain and swelling. 3  Compress your leg. Use an elastic bandage around the lower leg and ankle to keep down swelling.  Raise (elevate) your leg.