Dead butt syndrome,” or gluteal amnesia, is a condition that occurs when your gluteus medius gets inflamed and forgets to ...

Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over ...

Stomach ulcers occur when digestive acids damage your stomach lining. Treatment may include antibiotics, home remedies, or surgery, depending on the underlying cause. Stomach ulcers, also known as ...

STI’s are dramatically on the rise in the UK, with Oral Herpes (cold sores) on the list. Experts at Lloyds Pharmacy has warned that kising at Christmas and New Year could spark a new epdiemic ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bed sores can be more than debilitating and painful. Now a new study shows they can also dramatically impact a person’s recovery from a spinal cord injury.

“Our study found that patients with pressure ulcers [bed sores] regained significantly less motor function through one year after injury,” said researcher Dr. Jan Schwab, chair of neuroscience ...

Let’s apply the pressure meter to each Playoff-bound coach on a scale from 1 (Just happy to be here) to 5 (Do not under any circumstances mess this up). Where to start? The national championship ...

It’s a curse for anyone bedridden: the pressure ulcer. More commonly known as bed sores, these damaged patches of skin and underlying tissue are the result of the affected area being under pressure ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine along with scientists at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Berlin, Germany, provides ...

"Pressure ulcers often develop in patients with spinal cord injury starting during the early hospitalization, affecting roughly half of the patients. While underrecognized as immunologically ...

Diaper dermatitis can cause generalized redness and rawness between the buttocks, along with tiny bumps, blisters, pimples, or sores on the skin. Any sudden skin changes on your buttocks or elsewhere ...

Future studies should engage with stakeholders to determine priority interventions. Read the full abstract... Background: Pressure ulcers occur when people cannot reposition themselves to relieve ...