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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that involves a person breathing nearly pure oxygen in a specialized chamber, which may promote wound healing. Due to this, it may help treat diabetic foot ulcers. Researchers estimate that many people living with diabetes will experience a foot ulcer ...

Nocturnal (nighttime) leg cramps are painful muscle contractions of the calf, thigh, or foot muscles at night that can last several seconds or minutes.1 They often occur without warning and while resting in bed.

Strains or tears of the plantaris muscle at the back of the leg can cause pain and swelling similar to a calf strain or Achilles tendon tear. You may feel immediate pain, cramping, and other symptoms. Activities that involve lunging forward while running or jumping are often to blame for plantaris i...

Leg pain can be caused by overuse, trauma, minor injuries, infection, or severe medical conditions. Although the most common causes are minor, temporary conditions, a prompt diagnosis and treatment of more severe conditions can help prevent pain from worsening and improve your long-term outlook.

Lower leg pain can have various causes, from relatively minor issues like muscle cramps to serious disorders such as diabetic neuropathy. Often, leg pain can be treated at home, but see a healthcare provider for severe or sudden pain and anytime you see symptoms of an infection, such as redness, ten...

Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, the tendon that connects your calf muscles at the back of your lower leg to your heel bone. The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in your body. When you walk, run, or jump, you are using your Achilles tendon.

A Jones fracture of the foot is a break in the long bone that connects the pinky toe (fifth metatarsal) to the base of the foot. Bruising and swelling are common symptoms, and you may have difficulty bearing weight or walking on that foot.

Achilles tendinosis is a common problem. It is a chronic condition that is characterized by microscopic tears of the Achilles tendon. The damage can be treated with rest, exercise, and sometimes with surgery. Tendonitis and tendinosis have some overlapping features, but tendinitis is usually more in...

As more hand surgeons transition procedures out of the main OR and back into the office setting under wide-awake local anesthetic no tourniquet (WALANT), we are rediscovering opportunities once considered obvious: To restore depth, engagement and shared ownership in the surgical journey.

A broken arm, also known as an arm fracture, occurs when one or more of the bones in your arm crack or break.1 Broken arms are common and can result from falls, accidents, or sports injuries.