Osteoarthritis causes the cartilage at the ends of your bones to wear away at a higher rate than your body can replace it. This can make moving painful as the bone ends rub against each other without the protective cartilage between them. Strengthening the muscles in your joints with the following exercises will slow the cartilage damage and let you move easier.
Wall Hugging
Stand up with your back against a wall.
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While proper foot care is important for everyone, people who are diabetic need to pay special attention to their feet. If you are diabetic, your feet can experience diabetic neuropathy, a form of nerve damage. When neuropathy is present, you may not feel cuts, blisters, or rashes that can lead to serious infection if left untreated.
Diabetic Neuropathy is a Lifelong Condition Once It Starts
Neuropathy is nerve damage that can occur in any area of your body, but diabetic neuropathy is most common in your extremities.
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As a parent you want your child to succeed in school, so you help with homework each night and make sure they are reading every day. Did you also know that there are non-academic things that you can do to help raise a successful student? Here are a few things that can set your elementary-aged kids up for academic success:
Make sure your kids visit the doctor for yearly check-ups.
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Having an allergy can be one of the most unpleasant experiences in your life. The sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, coughing and restless nights can take their toll on you. Before you know it, you are struggling just to get through the day. For some, the source of the allergy is rather obvious. Others struggle to try and determine what might be the cause of their problems. Take a look at a few of the more obscure allergens to see if they might be the cause of your problem.
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There are many different speech problems that can affect a child, such as dyslexia, autism or delayed development. Many of these problems will require the help of a speech pathologist, but you will also need to work with your child to help them develop their speech. Some of the things that you can do from home can help the overcome problems, and make a disability have less of an effect on their learning and comprehension.
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