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Laser Treatment for Fungal Nails: What to Expect During the Treatment
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 27, 2021

Laser Treatment for Fungal Nails: What to Expect During the Treatment

What to expect during fungal toenail laser treatment from consultation to the final session.
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Laser Treatment: The Quick and Effective Way to Treat Fungal Nails
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 24, 2021

Laser Treatment: The Quick and Effective Way to Treat Fungal Nails

Laser treatment for fungal toenail infections is an effective, safe solution. Explore the most effective fungal toenail infection treatment with advanced technology.
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Common Causes of Plantar Warts and the Best Treatment Options
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 23, 2021

Common Causes of Plantar Warts and the Best Treatment Options

Plantar warts can cause pain when walking and standing, affecting the quality of your everyday activities. Explore our professional plantar wart treatments today.
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Painful Joints: How a Cartilage Replacement Treatment Can Help
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 22, 2021

Painful Joints: How a Cartilage Replacement Treatment Can Help

Cartilage damage can cause chronic joint pain that reduces mobility and quality of life. It usually occurs with age or due to extreme usage of certain joints.
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Ankle Arthritis Treatments: What Is Arthroscopic Surgery?
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 21, 2021

Ankle Arthritis Treatments: What Is Arthroscopic Surgery?

Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which doctors make small incisions near a particular joint to examine, diagnose, and treat problems within the joint.
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3 Signs It Is Time to Consider Having Bunion Surgery
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 21, 2021

3 Signs It Is Time to Consider Having Bunion Surgery

Bunion Surgery, also known as a bunionectomy, is a surgical procedure done to reduce pain and relieve symptoms caused by bunions.
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Tips to Prevent and Care for Diabetic Wounds
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 21, 2021

Tips to Prevent and Care for Diabetic Wounds

For diabetic patients, it is important to learn about proper diabetic wound care because wounds have the potential to lead to more serious conditions.
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Sprained Ankle: How Shockwave Therapy Can Help 
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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December 21, 2021

Sprained Ankle: How Shockwave Therapy Can Help 

Suffering from an ankle injury is painful and affects the quality of your everyday life. Get treated quickly by a professional.
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Custom Orthotics: The Non-Surgical Way to Relieve Ankle Pain
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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October 20, 2021

Custom Orthotics: The Non-Surgical Way to Relieve Ankle Pain

Our feet are the foundation for our mobility and the main weight-bearing part of our body.
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Bunion Deformity: How Metatarsal Foot Surgery Can Help
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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October 19, 2021

Bunion Deformity: How Metatarsal Foot Surgery Can Help

When you experience pain with every footstep, you are less likely to do the things you love.
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Tendon Rupture: What Are the Signs and Symptoms?
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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October 8, 2021

Tendon Rupture: What Are the Signs and Symptoms?

It is important to learn the best ways to determine if a rupture occurred so that you can take the proper precautions to recover from the injury.
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Ankle Injuries: How Amniotic Injection Therapy Can Help
By Dr. Eman Elmi
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October 7, 2021

Ankle Injuries: How Amniotic Injection Therapy Can Help

Amniotic injection therapy is an alternative regenerative form of treatment that uses stem cells.
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