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11 Winter Skin Care Tips for People with Diabetes

11 Winter Skin Care Tips for People with Diabetes

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North winds, cold temperatures, sleet, and snow wreak havoc not only on roads but your skin. The potential for diabetes-related skin complications means that you have to give special attention...

11 Winter Skin Care Tips for People with Diabetes

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North winds, cold temperatures, sleet, and snow wreak havoc not only on roads but your skin. The potential for diabetes-related skin complications means that you have to give special attention...

Ingenuity in Prosthetics: New Technology for Better Mobility and Function

Ingenuity in Prosthetics: New Technology for Be...

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An estimated 1.6 to 2 million amputees live in the United States, and each year another 185,000 people join those numbers. Only one in ten of those amputees use prostheses. Every...

Ingenuity in Prosthetics: New Technology for Better Mobility and Fu...

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An estimated 1.6 to 2 million amputees live in the United States, and each year another 185,000 people join those numbers. Only one in ten of those amputees use prostheses. Every...

O&P Almanac - Members Spotlight

O&P Almanac - Members Spotlight

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Skin Care Solutions  California company offers products for individuals with amputation, diabetes, and other conditions    AFTER GRADUATING FROM MEDICAL school, earning an advanced degree in public health, and becoming a...

O&P Almanac - Members Spotlight

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Skin Care Solutions  California company offers products for individuals with amputation, diabetes, and other conditions    AFTER GRADUATING FROM MEDICAL school, earning an advanced degree in public health, and becoming a...

Prostheses Abandonment: Time to Pay Attention to Skin Care

Prostheses Abandonment: Time to Pay Attention t...

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A large percentage, up to 46% in some cases, of amputees experience prosthesis discomfort due to skin irritation. Considering that each amputation is unique with one-of-a-kind fit needs, it’s understandable that...

Prostheses Abandonment: Time to Pay Attention to Skin Care

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A large percentage, up to 46% in some cases, of amputees experience prosthesis discomfort due to skin irritation. Considering that each amputation is unique with one-of-a-kind fit needs, it’s understandable that...

Early Diabetes Warning Signs on the Skin

Early Diabetes Warning Signs on the Skin

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5 Foot Care Tips for Active Diabetics The skin acts as your body’s protective layer. Yet, it can also be a warning beacon of processes happening (or not happening) within...

Early Diabetes Warning Signs on the Skin

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5 Foot Care Tips for Active Diabetics The skin acts as your body’s protective layer. Yet, it can also be a warning beacon of processes happening (or not happening) within...

How to Use Strength and Posture to Reduce Amputee Lower Back Pain

How to Use Strength and Posture to Reduce Amput...

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Amputations affect how you move and use your muscles. Consequently, between 52 to 89 percent of lower limb amputees and 52 percent of upper limb amputees experience lower back pain. That pain interferes with...

How to Use Strength and Posture to Reduce Amputee Lower Back Pain

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Amputations affect how you move and use your muscles. Consequently, between 52 to 89 percent of lower limb amputees and 52 percent of upper limb amputees experience lower back pain. That pain interferes with...