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View gallery.Scotland star  has bought tickets for  home games to donate to unemployed people across .The 27-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Rangers in 2012, said: "I come from Ayrshire in the West of Scotland and spent a lot of my life in Glasgow - a city that, at times, has suffered from high  unemployment."Liverpool has a similar history and I am aware that, through no fault of their own, there are many unemployed in Liverpool trying hard to find a job and may not be able to afford a ticket."I thought this might be a small gesture to help those in that situation to enjoy a day out at one of our league matches. Hopefully it can bring some joy to many people."I have asked the Jobcentreplus if they could give the tickets to different Jobcentres across the city each week and select people who are unemployed through no fault of their own, are trying hard to find employment and who would enjoy watching a Premier League football match."View gallery.Naismith is no stranger to charity work and helps homeless centres in Liverpool and Glasgow.He also launched a project in Glasgow to help injured service personnel back to mainstream employment and is an ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland.The Scotland international said: "Every day I feel  very fortunate for the opportunities and lifestyle my job as a footballer has afforded my family and me and also to be in the position where I can help the community in some small way."His gesture did not go unnoticed, with fans praising him on Twitter:Footballers get a bad rap at times but  Steven Naismith is a shining example. striker is giving away match tickets to unemployed people
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鈥?Richard Buxton (@RichardBuxton_) I just want it on record that I loved Steven Naismith before it was cool. 鈥?Mike L. Goodman (@TheM_L_G) Some, however, could not resist a little dig at the good people of Liverpool:Steven Naismith doing his best to stop his house being robbed on European away days.
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鈥?The Twelfth Man (@_The12thMan) Tasteless 'banter' aside, well done for such a fantastic gesture, which shines a light on charity work that often goes unnoticed because top-flight footballers are so wealthy.SoccerSteven Naismith
Women 鈥?are you confusing a bunion with arthritis?<br>
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No woman wants to hear that she has arthritis, especially in her feet.聽 But with the average person taking thousands of steps each day, it鈥檚 no wonder arthritis affects us.聽<br>
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Unfortunately, some women confuse what they think is pain from a bunion with arthritis in the big toe joint. This condition is called Hallux limitus and most commonly affects females. We usually see its onset in a patient鈥檚 30s, and it progresses over time.<br>
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The reason women may confuse Hallux limitus with a bunion is the fact that this condition also causes a bump and enlargement at your big toe joint that may appear similar to a bunion. As the condition progresses, more degenerative changes to the joint occur. More spurs develop, the range of motion gradually decreases and the joint can become very stiff. When the pain increases and the function decreases, we then refer to this as Hallux rigidus.聽<br>
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How do you get arthritis in your feet?<br>
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Arthritis in the big toe joint can be hereditary but also due <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Sac Louis vuitton</a> to structural abnormalities of the foot.聽 Most patients notice a gradual enlargement of the big toe joint with bumps on the top and side of the joint.聽 However, many times it鈥檚 only with increased exercise or activity levels that they may notice increased pain, achiness and sometimes swelling of the joint.聽<br>
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The condition can easily be diagnosed in a physical exam by your podiatrist and with X-rays of the foot.聽聽The X-rays are needed to determine the extent of the issue and help guide treatment.<br>
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How do you treat it?<br>
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Non-surgical: Hallux limitus is initially treated conservatively.聽 Depending on your pain level you may need steroid injections to decrease inflammation in the area, oral anti-inflammatory medication or ice/heat therapy.聽 Changing shoe gear is important as well as adding custom orthotic devices to your shoes to help offload the stress at the big toe joint.<br>
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If the condition continues to progress, causing pain and decreased function, despite the conservative treatment, surgery is then recommended.The severity of the condition at that time will determine which surgical procedure to do.聽<br>
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For more minor conditions we can perform a cheilectomy where the spurs are resected from the joint area.聽 This can help improve the joint motion and decrease pain.聽 It is known as a joint-salvaging procedure so the joint is preserved.<br>
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For more advanced conditions where the joint is significantly degenerated, the joint-salvaging procedures are not <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>LOUIS VUITTON Site Officiel</a> the best option.聽 We then need to look at replacing or fusing the joint surfaces.聽<br>
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Depending on your foot structure and the level of joint involvement you may be a candidate for joint replacement where one or both surfaces are replaced with a joint implant.聽 This allows for continued joint range of motion, decreased effect on activity level and improved patient satisfaction.聽<br>
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There are risks of the implant loosening or failing over time, possibly requiring future <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>LOUIS VUITTON Homme</a> surgical revision.聽<br>
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If you are not a candidate for joint replacement, the next option is joint fusion.聽 This is done by removing the damaged cartilage and fixating the area with screws and possibly a plate.聽 This is a permanent correction of the condition with elimination of the arthritis and improved pain.聽<br>
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Most patients do very well with this despite having a fused joint and most are able to resume some type of physical activity.聽 Recovery from surgery is quicker for the cheilectomy and joint implant-approximately four to six weeks, but a little longer for the fusion so as to allow adequate time for the bones to fuse-up to eight to 10 weeks.聽<br>
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Again, conservative treatment is the best option, but if left unchecked, surgery may be the only option left. If you are unsure if you have arthritis in your feet, contact your podiatrist and have a full examination.<br>
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@@@ View gallery.Scotland star has bought tickets for home games to donate to unemployed people across .The 27-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Rangers in 2012, said: "I come from Ayrshire in the West of Scotland and spent a lot of my life in Glasgow - a city that, at times, has suffered from high unemployment."Liverpool has a similar history and I am aware that, through no fault of their own, there are many unemployed in Liverpool trying hard to find a job and may not be able to afford a ticket."I thought this might be a small gesture to help those in that situation to enjoy a day out at one of our league matches. Hopefully it can bring some joy to many people."I have asked the Jobcentreplus if they could give the tickets to different Jobcentres across the city each week and select people who are unemployed through no fault of their own, are trying hard to find employment and who would enjoy watching a Premier League football match."View gallery.Naismith is no stranger to charity work and helps homeless centres in Liverpool and Glasgow.He also launched a project in Glasgow to help injured service personnel back to mainstream employment and is an ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland.The Scotland international said: "Every day I feel very fortunate for the opportunities and lifestyle my job as a footballer has afforded my family and me and also to be in the position where I can help the community in some small way."His gesture did not go unnoticed, with fans praising him on Twitter:Footballers get a bad rap at times but Steven Naismith is a shining example. striker is giving away match tickets to unemployed people 鈥?Richard Buxton (@RichardBuxton_) I just want it on record that I loved Steven Naismith before it was cool. 鈥?Mike L. Goodman (@TheM_L_G) Some, however, could not resist a little dig at the good people of Liverpool:Steven Naismith doing his best to stop his house being robbed on European away days. 鈥?The Twelfth Man (@_The12thMan) Tasteless 'banter' aside, well done for such a fantastic gesture, which shines a light on charity work that often goes unnoticed because top-flight footballers are so wealthy.SoccerSteven Naismith

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