Injuries to joints and tendons often get more common as you age, leading to excruciatingly painful and disabling musculoskeletal diseases such as arthritis and back pain. If you suffer from such chronic conditions, orthopedic treatment could offer effective, non-surgical treatment options to help manage the pain and stimulate healing.
Orthopedic practitioners use a technique called ligament reconstructive therapy to treat these conditions and restore joint and bone function.
What is ligament reconstructive therapy?
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If you're a young adult who has multiple missing teeth, take steps now to protect your future oral health. Missing teeth changes the way your face looks over time. In many cases, you lose valuable bone tissue from your jaw bones. Ask your dentist about hybrid dentures.
Hybrid dentures consist of dental implants and removable teeth appliances. The dentures prevent bone loss in your jaws, as well as definition in your cheekbones, chin and eye sockets.
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Authorities estimate that nearly 200 million Americans are living without dental insurance today. Paying for cleanings and small cavities might be possible without insurance, but if you need serious dental work paying out-of-pocket can seem nearly impossible. If you need a dental implant, putting off the procedure could lead to bone loss or more serious dental problems in the future.
Here are two ways you can get an affordable dental implant if you don't have insurance.
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Whooping cough (pertussis) has been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years. Last year, the CDC reported 28,660 cases of whooping cough in the U.S. alone. With cases increasing annually, protecting infants is imperative in controlling the disease in your home. Understanding the signs and symptoms of whooping cough, along with the recommended protocol for immunization, can mean the difference between life and death for the children in your home or care.
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Exfoliative keratolysis (EK), also called keratolysis exfoliativa, is a chronic skin condition with periods of flare-ups and remission. EK is tricky to manage because your skin can become quite dry, but the condition is aggravated by moisture. Although there is no standard treatment or cure for EK, there are ways you can minimize the blisters, peeling and potential for skin irritation.
Use Simple Skin Care
You want to minimize contact between your hands and potentially irritating products, which can make peeling worse.
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