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RA is a serious and often disabling chronic autoimmune disease that is more common in women. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include joint pain and stiffness that usually develop first in the small joints of the fingers, hands, wrists, and feet.
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Foot care is an important part of overall health careespecially for people with diabetes. In fact, leg and foot problems are the most common reason for diabetes-related hospitalization, and diabetes is the leading cause for amputation in the lower leg and foot.
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Did you know that one-quarter of the bones in the human body are in the feet? The structure of the foot and ankle combines complexity and strength—containing 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
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