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Posts tagged: Amputee

Ingenuity in Prosthetics: New Technology for Better Mobility and Function

Ingenuity in Prosthetics: New Technology for Better Mobility and Function

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 amputation is unique, but uncomfortable prostheses or prostheses that are difficult to control sometimes make artificial limbs more difficult...

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Diabetes and Skin - What to Look For and How to Care For It.

Diabetes and Skin -  What to Look For and How to Care For It.

The effects of diabetes reach far and wide, including one of the most visible organs—your skin. Your skin can often be the first indicator that diabetes is on the horizon. Good diabetes management, combined with a regular skincare regimen, can prevent painful and potentially dangerous skin complications. How to Take...

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Amputee Skin Care 101: How to Care for Residual Skin and Stop Skin Problems Before They Start

Amputee Skin Care 101: How to Care for Residual Skin and Stop Skin Problems Before They Start
Skin care plays an integral role in an amputee’s independence and mobility. Whether on the lower or upper extremities, the residual’s skin has to maintain its integrity for the proper and comfortable fit and wear of a prosthesis. A daily skincare routine stands as the first defense against the kinds of skin issues that could potentially limit mobility.

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5 Tips for Summertime Amputee Skin Care

5 Tips for Summertime Amputee Skin Care
Seasonal changes — spring to summer and summer to fall — present unique challenges for amputee skin care. Skin care plays a pivotal role as you maintain independence and mobility year-round. Whether it’s excess perspiration (summer) or dry skin (winter), most amputees have to make adjustments to their normal skincare routine according to the season.

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Cositalks on VitalFitSR - Watch the Video

Cositalks on VitalFitSR - Watch the Video
For the past 17 years that I have been a practicing physical therapist, I have not had many options to offer my patients for their daily skin care health routine.  Listen to the video below to hear why I am so happy to partner with Vital Fit, a dermatologist designed skin care line that is specifically intended for individuals with diabetes and for those who use a prosthesis. 

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