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Tips to Prevent Pressure Ulcerations
Pressure ulcerations affect over 2.5 million people annually in the United States and often occur in those of advancing age and decreased mobility. They occur as a result of continued pressure and shearing over boney prominent areas...
Read MoreHow can I help my wound heal? Every patient, caregiver, and wound specialist should know the DIMES Principle
Providing excellence in wound care and being a leader in healing wounds involves more than just slapping on a high-priced product and crossing our fingers. Wounds can vary in sizes, shapes, locations, and types. Is the wound...
Read MorePAD Awareness
Are you unable to walk 1-2 blocks without resting? Do you experience cramping in your calves, legs or buttocks after a short walk? These may be signs of peripheral arterial disease, which affects more than 3 million...
Read MoreHow to Prevent Diabetic Foot Sore and Non-healing Wound
Having a diabetic foot sore, ulceration, or foot wound can be a very frightening and real event in one’s life. This can be even more unnerving if one has a family history of amputation. Losing a limb...
Read MoreDo I have a bunion and how can it be treated?
Having a bunion can be a painful and frustrating foot condition in which a bump of bone builds up near the big toe joint. This same thing can occur near the small toe and is called a...
Read MoreCreative Wound Healing
Having a wound can be a very frustrating, time consuming and potentially limb or life threatening event in one’s life. Every wound should decrease in size by at least 50% in one month. If this does not...
Read MoreDo my bone spurs really need surgery?
Heel pain can often be debilitating and painful, interfering with our daily activities and ability to get our regular daily tasks done. Most types of heel pain can be avoided by wearing good shoes with a stiff...
Read MoreFall Prevention
Every 1 second, an older adult falls. Every 20 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall in the US. This does not include all those who are injured. According to the CDC, 1 in 4 older...
Read MoreEasy Tips to Avoid Diabetic Foot Complications
Diabetes can often result in damage to the nerves to the feet from elevated sugars. These sugars form an alcohol that ruins the insulation around the nerve. When this happens it can result in painful neuropathy in...
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