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IV stands for “intravenous” or “inside the vein”. It means that the patient receives substances directly to their veins through a tube called a cannula. This could be either medication or nutrition. IV infiltrations and extravasations occur when fluid leaks out of the vein into surrounding soft tissue. Common signs include inflammation, tightness of theContinue reading “Side effects & Benefits of IV Therapy & Intravenous (IV) Treatment for Dehydration”

Sever’s Disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is a disease of the growth plate of the bone and is characterized by pain in the heel of a child’s foot, typically brought on by some form of injury or trauma. This condition is most common in children ages 10 to 15 and is frequently seen in active soccer,Continue reading “Overview of Sever’s Disease treatment in Dallas, Plano & Texas”

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of knee pain in growing adolescents. It is an inflammation of the area just below the knee where the tendon from the kneecap attaches to the shinbone. The bones of children and adolescents possess a special area where the bone is growing called the growth plate. Growth plates areContinue reading “Overview of Osgood-Schlatter Disease treatment in Dallas, Plano & Texas”

Extensor tendinopathy is swelling within the tendons that pass over the top of the foot. Physiotherapy is an important treatment for extensor tendinopathy. The extensor tendons in your feet attach the muscles at the front of your legs to the toes and run across the top of your feet with a very little padding toContinue reading “Exercises and Symptoms for extensor tendonitis, Dallas, Plano & Texas”

Bunions are bumps that occur at the joint and soft tissue between the base of the big toe and the first metatarsal foot bone like you see in the picture above. Bunions can be very painful. Wearing shoes that are too small or too narrow in the toe area is the most common cause ofContinue reading “Procedure & Types of Bunion Surgery”

Ingrown toenails are a common condition in which the corner or side of a toenail grows into the soft flesh. The result is pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes, an infection. If you have diabetes or another condition that causes poor blood flow to your feet, you’re at greater risk of complications of ingrown toenails. OnceContinue reading “Description of Ingrown toenail, Dallas”

Surgery that involves a cut incision in the skin can lead to a wound infection after surgery. Most surgical wound infections show up within the first 30 days after surgery. Surgical wound infections may have pus draining from them and can be read, painful, or hot to touch. You might have a fever and feelContinue reading “Surgical wound infections in Lubbock, Texas.”

An ingrown toenail is caused by the pressure from the ingrowth of the nail edge into the skin of the toe. Once the edge of the nail breaks through the skin, it produces inflammation. Initially presenting as a minor discomfort, it may progress into an infection in the adjacent skin and/or become a reoccurring problem.Continue reading “Overview of Ingrown toenails, Lubbock, Texas.”

Burns is one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma. Patients with serious thermal injury require immediate specialized care in order to minimize morbidity and mortality. The Southwest Wound care center describes a burn injury as a complex trauma needing multidisciplinary and continuous therapy. Most non-complex burn injuries will heal spontaneously with conservativeContinue reading “Description of Burn Wound Lubbock, Texas”

Burn injuries are caused by fires or flames, hot liquids or steam, contact with a hot object, or agents like grease or tar, chemicals, or electricity. If you go to a doctor for burn treatment, he or she will assess the severity of your burn by examining your skin. He or she may recommend thatContinue reading “Overview of burn wound treatment, Lubbock, Texas.”