How Long Does It Take to Recover After Bunion Surgery? Although bunion surgery is a relief in many ways, it also raises a lot of questions about your future. How long do you have to be off your feet after bunion surgery? Will you need physical therapy? When can you...
4 Tips for Diabetic Foot Care Living with diabetes means making changes and adjustments to your everyday lifestyle. From the foods you eat to the daily routine you follow, it’s essential to consider how every aspect of your life affects your condition and its related...
Why is Diabetic Foot Care so Important? What is something that you associate most with diabetes? If you’re like most, you might think of blood sugar, severe hypoglycemia, and regular insulin delivery. But while diabetes is associated with all of the above, few may...
How Serious is My Ankle Sprain? Ankle sprains are very common injuries – so common that sometimes it feels as if their potential severity can be overlooked. While it is true that many mild ankle sprains can recover well through care at home, that does not mean all of...
Good Diabetic Wound Care Also Means Wound Prevention A diabetic wound or ulcer is never something to treat flippantly. Without the proper treatment, such an injury can easily become much worse than it already is. Not only might an untreated wound widen or deepen, but...
How do I know if I need surgery? You might not know what you’ve done to your ankle yet, but you know it wasn’t good. Pain? Swelling? Bruising? Difficulty flexing or bearing weight? None of it is good. Ankle injuries commonly fall into a few categories, but all of them...
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