When you consider how many of us have problems with our feet, you might expect to find lots of resources full of good advice. Then, when you reflect that peripheral neuropathy is one of the most serious complication of diabetes, you could hope to find a book that could help you to keep the legs you stand on.
Until now I have looked in vain for such a book. But I just read it.
Dr. Mark Hinkes, a podiatrist and amputation prevention specialist, wrote Keep the Legs You Stand On and sent me...
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Fact #1: Amputating a painful limb may not stop the pain. Living with chronic pain in an arm or a leg leads someone to wonder if cutting... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
How do you know when it's time for a knee joint replacement? When pain is not relieved by any other means. Quite often, the patient has severe... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Patients who've lost a leg may be at risk for increased arthritis in the other knee. The reason for this is the way they change their walking... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Traumatic amputation is the loss of a body part -- usually a finger, toe, arm, or leg -- that occurs as the result of an accident or... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
A total knee replacement (TKR) is a common way to stop the pain and loss of motion from arthritis or other conditions affecting the knee.... Read more »
It isn’t only accidents and wars that result in amputations; peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can lead to loss of a leg. The disease affects more... Read more »
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