Search Results for: amputation
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One Woman’s Recovery at UPMC Lititz: ‘You Feel Like You Belong’
Discover Christine’s inspiring recovery journey as she found a sense of belonging at UPMC Wound and Hyperbaric Center in Lititz.Read More
Categorized as: UPMC Stories
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Understanding Outpatient Limb Loss Therapy
If you suffer a limb loss, occupational and physical therapy can help you regain your strength, movement, and ability to perform daily tasks with a prosthesis.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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What Is Diabetic Vascular Disease?
If you have diabetes, your vascular health is important because diabetes and vascular disease (including heart disease) are connected.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Saving Janet’s Leg: Vascular Surgery at UPMC Passavant
Learn about how UPMC Passavant's limb salvage program saves lives, including patient Janet C. of Mercer County.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories
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What Is Home Health Care?
Home health care is an alternative to care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Here's what home health care is, who qualifies, and why it's important.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Senior Health
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UPMC Offers Wound Healing Services in 20 Convenient Locations
UPMC Wound Healing Services provides a wide variety of wound healing options in 20 different outpatient locations around Pennsylvania and Maryland. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Information on Hyperbaric Medicine: Q&A with Julie Bielec, MD
If you have a wound that won't heal, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be for you. Learn more about how this treatment works.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Understanding Venous Ulcers
Learn about what venous ulcers are, why they happen, how they're treated, and what you can do to prevent a venous ulcer.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Matt’s Story: Runner Recovers from Achilles Tendon Injury with Physical Therapy
Matt loves to run so much that in August 2020 he ran 21 marathons in 21 days. But he came out of it with an Achilles tendon injury.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation