Advancements in regenerative medicine are altering the healthcare landscape, from how practitioners treat their patients to the quality of their patients’ health outcomes. The field of medicine is rapidly evolving, offering innovative medical approaches and technologies that hold enormous potential for improving surgical and injury recovery, as well as the prognosis of patients with bone …
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Hiking and backpacking are excellent ways to stay active, feed your wanderlust, and experience nature in ways that not everyone can. However, if you want your treks to be successful, you must be prepared to take care of your feet while hiking. Poor foot hygiene and injuries in daily life can be incredibly disruptive. Now, …
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High heels are often seen as shoe-closet staples. Some people only break them out for a special event or a night out, incorporate heels in their daily work attire, or love the aesthetic and wear them even in casual settings. However, high heels place a lot of stress on your feet, leading to injury if …
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The foot, consisting of 28 bones connected by joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, is prone to injuries that can cause pain and limited movement. When conservative healing methods fail to correct a podiatric injury or condition, foot and ankle surgery may be the answer. While the recovery process means slowly returning to previous activity levels, …
Despite its name, Morton’s neuroma is not a benign (non-cancerous) nerve tumor, but rather, a “compressive neuropathy; a syndrome of foot and ankle entrapment neuropathies (FAEN). The condition is characterized by the thickening of the tissue surrounding nerves leading to the toes (common digital plantar nerves). This peripheral nerve impairment from FAENs presents as: Keep …
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