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Diabetes and Limb Loss: How to Care for the Skin on Your Residual

Diabetes and Limb Loss: How to Care for the Ski...

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In previous posts,  we’ve discussed ways to prevent limb loss due to diabetic complications. Diabetes is responsible for over 60 percent of all non-traumatic lower-limb amputations, according to the Diabetes Council. Twenty-five percent of all diabetics...

Diabetes and Limb Loss: How to Care for the Skin on Your Residual

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In previous posts,  we’ve discussed ways to prevent limb loss due to diabetic complications. Diabetes is responsible for over 60 percent of all non-traumatic lower-limb amputations, according to the Diabetes Council. Twenty-five percent of all diabetics...

How to Get More Out of Your Moisturizer

How to Get More Out of Your Moisturizer

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Your skin can get dry for any number of reasons—dry climate, frequent bathing in hot water, harsh soaps, aging, and various medication conditions (including diabetes and limb loss). Dry skin...

How to Get More Out of Your Moisturizer

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Your skin can get dry for any number of reasons—dry climate, frequent bathing in hot water, harsh soaps, aging, and various medication conditions (including diabetes and limb loss). Dry skin...

How to Prevent Cracked Heels

How to Prevent Cracked Heels

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Cracked heels might seem like a small problem, but they can be painful. Those tiny cracks can also make room for a bacterial infection. To stay active, mobile, and pain-free,...

How to Prevent Cracked Heels

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Cracked heels might seem like a small problem, but they can be painful. Those tiny cracks can also make room for a bacterial infection. To stay active, mobile, and pain-free,...

Individuals with Limb Loss: How to Increase Strength and Range of Motion When it’s Cold

Individuals with Limb Loss: How to Increase Str...

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Strength and range of motion (ROM) keep your gait strong and improve your mobility. However, every residual is unique. The location of your limb loss will greatly determine the areas...

Individuals with Limb Loss: How to Increase Strength and Range of M...

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Strength and range of motion (ROM) keep your gait strong and improve your mobility. However, every residual is unique. The location of your limb loss will greatly determine the areas...

6 At-Home Upper Body Exercises for Individuals With Limb Loss

6 At-Home Upper Body Exercises for Individuals ...

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Limb loss comes with changes in body mechanics and strength that, if not addressed, can lead to mobility issues down the road. Whether your limb loss is in the upper...

6 At-Home Upper Body Exercises for Individuals With Limb Loss

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Limb loss comes with changes in body mechanics and strength that, if not addressed, can lead to mobility issues down the road. Whether your limb loss is in the upper...

How to Keep Cold Weather from Affecting Diabetes Management

How to Keep Cold Weather from Affecting Diabete...

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A change in weather can do more than cause you to put on an extra layer of clothes. Across all types of diabetes, HbA1c levels tend to rise in the...

How to Keep Cold Weather from Affecting Diabetes Management

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A change in weather can do more than cause you to put on an extra layer of clothes. Across all types of diabetes, HbA1c levels tend to rise in the...