Post-Thanksgiving Gout Flares
November 26 2021
We hope you enjoyed this year’s Thanksgiving with your families. But along with getting together with loved ones means indulging in all the holiday food. Mashed potatoes and gravy, pumpkin pie, turkey with all the stuffing, duck, beef, pork, bacon, high fructose corn syrup, seafood, caviar, and alcohol, especially beer can lead to toe pain […]
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Local Artist Spotlight – Interview with Tiite Baquero
November 17 2021
If you’re a patient of Family Foot & Leg Center, then you’re no stranger to the artwork of Tiite Baquero. Some of Tiite’s artwork is on display at several Family Foot & Leg Center locations.
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World Diabetes Day – Preventing Amputations
November 14 2021
November 14 is World Diabetes Day. There are a number of diabetes-related complications among them are cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, kidney damage, eye damage, various skin conditions, and serious foot ulcer. Lower extremity amputations are among the most preventable of these complications. With proper care and attention to checking the feet at least once a […]
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Got Gout?
October 31 2021
Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that affects joints, most commonly the big toe joint. Sometimes the symptoms may get worse or gout flares. Repeated bouts of gout can lead to gouty arthritis. Most commonly affected are the toe joints, the ankle and the knee. The symptoms may include pain, usually intense heat redness […]
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Peabody and Reverse Peabody Bunionectomy Follow-up
October 26 2021
Post Bunionectomy Follow-up Peabody and Reverse Peabody The range of motion is good, patient is active, and able to go back to her activities. Minimally invasive surgery gives you the benefit of virtually no scars, no joint stiffness, hardly any pain, and recovery is relatively easy. Minimally invasive Bunion Surgery http://www.scarlessbunion.com/ #Peabody #Bunion #BunionSurgery #Bunionectomy […]
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Bone and Joint Action Week 2021
October 14 2021
October 12 to 20, 2021 is Bone and Joint Action Week, focused on arthritis, pain, trauma, osteoporosis, and childhood bone and joint conditions. More than half of Americans over the age of 18 are affected by some form of musculoskeletal condition. This becomes more prevalent with advancing age. Bone and joint conditions are among the […]
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World Arthritis Awareness Day – October 12, 2021
October 12 2021
World Arthritis Day is a global awareness day held every year on the 12th of October. This condition affects a large part of the world’s population and yet often gone overlooked. Studies have shown that foot or ankle osteoarthritis can lead to disabling pain in as many as 7 out of 10 patients. This leads […]
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