Kevin Cleary

Diabetes Foot Care

Diabetic Foot Care: Getting off on the Right Foot

As anyone who suffers from diabetes knows, your feet can be an area of concern. Our feet are quite important to us since we like moving around, but if you have problems with your feet being mobile can be problematic. Diabetes wreaks havoc on the body and our feet are particularly susceptible.

Paraplegia

Keep Moving! Living with Paraplegia

A lack of mobility is associated with a spinal cord injury and paraplegia. While this may be the case, there is no reason you should become housebound and not enjoy this wonderful world around us!!

Tracheostomy

Pediatric Tracheostomy: Caring for Little Ones

The news that your child needs a tracheostomy can be troubling to say the least. We never want to see our children in pain or suffering. So if you’re a little bit disconcerted, we’re parents and that’s normal.

Tracheostomy

Clean it up!! Tracheostomy Maintenance

Proper cleaning and maintenance of your tracheostomy is must as it will extend the life and save money in the long run. By properly maintaining the different parts of a tracheostomy system, not only you can extend its longevity, but it also allows your equipment to function properly.

Mental Well Being

Shining a Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder

We all get a little bummed as the days get shorter and darkness is more prevalent, but for some this funk can be more serious. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a depression that occurs usually in fall and winter. Since you can’t beat Mother Nature, how do we deal with this disorder? Light therapy or bright light therapy is one way to combat this disorder.

Ostomy Tips

Urostomy 101: What You Might Need to Know

Millions of people around the world encounter the need for a urostomy. An obstruction in the urethra or a problem with the bladder, such as cancer, can restrict or even block the flow of urine out of the body.

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Exercising with Your Ostomy: Just Do It!!

Once you have recovered from an ostomy surgery returning to a “normal” life might seem like a strange idea. Truth is you should be able to resume your normal activities after a healing period. The when, how, or what exercise you can do will depend on the reason for your ostomy and your overall health condition.

Ostomy Tips

Intimacy and Your Ostomy: Yes You Can!!

After surgery for an ostomy, whether it’s a colostomy, ileostomy, or a urostomy, patients have many questions about a plethora of items. Many ostomy patients may think that many of their common activities they did before surgery can no longer be done. One of the biggest concerns is a return to intimacy after surgery, but by tackling this problem head-on you can have peace of mind.

Making A Difference

New Year's Resolutions Can Come True

New year resolutions!! we all have the best of intentions, but whether it’s time constraints, our busy lives they never seem to come to fruition. One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight or get into better shape. So this time make it easy and convenient to work out at home in your pajamas if you have to, but make sure you maintain your self-discipline and you will succeed.

Moisturizers/Skin Conditioners

Cold-Weather Skincare

It’s that time of year when old man winter bears down on us and makes us shiver in our boots and crave a nice cup of hot chocolate. Along with cold temperatures, winter brings lower humidity and biting winds that can wreak havoc on our body’s largest organ. Our skin is especially susceptible to cold dry winter weather and can make us miserable and uncomfortable.

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Winter Safety 101

Winter weather can bring beautiful snow laden landscapes as well as playgrounds for sledding, ice-skating, and skiing. While that is the upside to a winter wonderland, having to go outside and deal with the snow and ice during our everyday lives can lead to some hidden dangers. But with some foresight and precaution we can survive the cold, dark months of winter safely and securely.

Hot And Cold Therapy

Dealing with Winters Aches and Pains

The cold, dark days of winter can stress our bodies and minds much differently than during the rest of the year. The cold weather can constrict muscles and make working or playing outdoors difficult. Whether it’s from shoveling snow or sledding in the backyard we sometimes need to find relief from winter’s aches and pains.