Diabetic Neuropathy: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The global epidemic of diabetes has caused a corresponding increase in disorders and complications. One such prevalent complication is diabetic neuropathy.
Poor Circulation: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management
Poor circulation in itself isn’t a condition. Instead, it results from other health issues. It happens when something interferes with the body’s circulatory system responsible for delivering blood, oxygen, and nutrients.
Stem Cells Treatment for Chronic Injuries
Can stem cells help plantar fasciitis? Medical researchers are now focusing on stem cell therapy as a viable and sustainable solution for this condition.
Shin Splints: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Shin splints cause is not certain. Medical experts suggest that shin splints from running could be a result of small tears in the calf muscles, and tendons as you run.
The Role of Nutritional Analysis in Amputation Prevention
From the nutritional analysis definition, a high nutrient food is a powerful ally in amputation prevention. Eating certain foods and limiting others in daily diet can help people, especially those at risk of limb amputation, manage their blood sugar levels and cholesterol.
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for Wound Healing
The definition of platelet rich plasma is in the word itself. PRP is a concentration of one type of cell, known as platelets, and the liquid part of the blood known as plasma. Platelets are critical for blood clotting.
Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Heel pain is quite common. Nothing disrupts normal daily living quite as much as a pain that keeps you from going about with your daily activities. Anyone who repeatedly walks on a hard surface or pushes off their foot to run is at risk of plantar fasciitis.
Heel Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Heel pain is a common foot and ankle problem. It occurs under the heel or just behind the heel where the Achilles tendon connects with the heel bone.
Hammer Toe Deformity: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A hammertoe deformity is named so because the toe resembles a hammer when the toe curls or bends downward instead of pointing forward.
Ingrown Toenails: Causes, Signs, Treatment, and Complications
Onychocryptosis, or an ingrown toenail, is a painful foot condition that mostly affects the big toenail. It occurs when the corner of the toenail grows into the flesh rather than over it.
Ankle Pain: Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention
The ankle is the area where bones of the leg and foot meet. It facilitates the up and down motion of the foot. Ankle pain is any kind of pain or discomfort affecting any part of the ankle.
Ankle Pain Treatment: Ways of Alleviating Ankle Pain
The ankle region is a complex and one of the most hardworking regions of the human body. For most people, it is not uncommon to experience ankle pain at some point in their lives.
Dermatology: What is Dermatology and What Does a Dermatologist Do?
Dermatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, research, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions relating to the skin, hair, and nails. It also involves the management of such conditions through medications, dermatologic surgery, and therapies such as phototherapy and laser therapy.
Amputation Risk Factors and Prevention
The amputation rates in the United States due to diabetes and peripheral arterial disease have increased by about 27% in the last couple of decades which highlights the need for an effective amputation prevention strategy at a national level.
Foot Fungus: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
The foot fungus medical term refers to fungal infections of the feet that affect the outer layers of the skin, hair, and nails. Foot fungus may infect any part of the foot, but most often grows between the toes.
Bunion Deformity: Causes and Treatment
Bunions are among the most common causes of painful toes. Bunion deformity mostly occurs when due to a misalignment of the first metatarsal bones in the foot causing the big toe to bend towards (or even under) the other toes.
Diabetic Foot Disease: Risk Factors, Preventive Foot Care and Treatment
Diabetic Foot Disease can occur due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. Initiation of the disease generally starts with minor trauma in the skin (cutaneous).
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