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Archives for January 2023

5 Tips to Protect Your Diabetic Feet

If you have diabetes, it’s essential to take good care of your feet. That’s because diabetes can cause problems with the nerves and blood vessels in your feet, which affect sensation and healing. If you treat your feet poorly, you could be looking at serious infections, ulcers, and even amputation. Below are five tips to

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Back Pain Relief Tips

Back pain is one of the most common health problems in the world, affecting people of all ages, young and old. Back pain can be debilitating, making it difficult to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time. It can also make it difficult to sleep and interfere with your ability to work or

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3 Common Arthroscopic Diagnoses

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to diagnose and treat problems with joints. It’s typically performed using a small camera, called an arthroscope, that’s inserted into the affected joint through a small incision. The camera allows the surgeon to see the structures inside the joints without making large incisions that would require cutting through

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What Are Bone and Joint Infections?

Parts of your musculoskeletal system, such as your bones and joints, can develop an infection. An infection of the bone is called osteomyelitis, and an infection of the joint is called septic arthritis. Infection-causing pathogens usually enter a bone or joint through an open wound. Slow-healing wounds due to diabetes are considered high-risk causes of

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