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Rx Health Wjlrh — by Dr Robert C. Batman

Completing our series on arthritis and joint diseases, today we will discuss two related conditions: bunions and bursitis. It is important to realize that these are not healthendangering disorders. They are uncomfortable and to a certain extent avoidable. There is a joint at the base of your big toe which attaches it to the foot. When the toe becomes bent so that its side protrudes outward and the tip folds over or near the adjacent toes you have what is' technically called a ■ hallux valgus” or •bunion.” This condition happens most frequently from continuous wearing of shoes which do not fit properly, particularly shoes with pointed toes and very high heels. Not surprisingly, this condition is far more common in women, due to the dictates of fashion. The bunion often develops a callus from rubbing against the inside of your shoes. Bunions tend to run in families, as there is a known genetic tendency toward weakness in toe ’ joints. BUNIONS DO HAVE associated'-complications. The affected joint will tend to develop osteoarthritis sooner than it might normally. A painful bursitis

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NORTH CAPE MAY - Local resident Danette O'Ryan, a student at Johnson-Wales College, Rhode Island, has been named to the Dean's list for the second time this term. The daughter of Mrs. Joyce O'Ryan, she is studying fashion merchandising and plans her open boutique upon graduation’

(discussed below) can set in at the point of greatest pressure. If you suspect you or one of your family members is beginning to develop a bunion, now is the time for action. You family physician may recommend changes in your footwear, and in rare, advanced, disabling cases corrective surgery is a consideration. • “Bursitis” refers to inflammation of the sack of lubricating liquids which are found near the joints. Like tiny extra cushions, the) can be found near the joints. Like tiny extra cushions, they can be found between bones and tendons, and between skin and bone. The sacks can become inflamed by pressure which causes them to fill with a protective liquid. The pain caused by this stimulation is called “bursitis.” Common sites are the knees, elbows, heels, shoulders, and the base of the big toes. WHILE BURSITIS is not a life-threatening disorder, it can be both painful and recurrent. You’ll want to keep pressure off the spot to allow for healing. Your physician has a number of medications which can be helpful. It may also be necessary to draw out some of the extra fluid and bandage the joint to allow for better healing. It is possible in some cases to surgically remove a bursa which is continually becoming painfully inflamed. The best prevention for bursitis and bunions is careful care for your body, wearing proper apparel and not overextending the use of painful joints. Health Watch is a public education project of the Cape May County Unit of the Amercian Cancer Society, of which Dr. Beitman is co-chairman.

Wetlands to Give ‘African Safari’

STONE HARBOR - The wild worlds of Kenya will be featured in “African Safari” Saturday, at the Wetlands Institute on Stone Harbor Boulevard. The hour long slide show, to begin at 8:15 p.m., will include colorful scenes of a three-week expedition ’ made last year by the institute's assistant director AnneGalli. An ornithologist by training, Galli is co-author of “The Wildlife of Cape May County”, along with a sister, Joan Galli, and local environmental consultant Joseph L. Lomax. She has also written the salt marsh chapter for “Habitat Guide to the Delaware Valley”, to be published by Temple University Press, as well as numerous technical journals and articles. Last year, she worked on a study concerning population and habitats of breeding piping plovers in Cape May County. She has surveyed colonial nesting waterbirds of coastal New Jersey for the past three years with results that will help decide protection methods for least terns and skimmer colonies. IN 1977, SHE received one of three national con-

servation awards which were presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution from Washington, D.C. "The wildlife in Africa is simply breathtaking,” says Galli, who will narrate her slides Saturday. She traveled by. van through vast plains, banana farms and plantations to shoot her films of the dark continent. “Hus was my first trip. I can hardly wait to go back,” beams Galli. “I’d like to see the coastal wildlife and the old Moslem cities there.” She promises that her next trip will also be documented by film and presented for the enjoyment of New Jersey armchair explorers. The Wetlands Institute and museum is a private, non-profit organization. Its research arm is operated through Lehigh University and its museum is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until June, when it will be J open daily except Sundays and Mondays. The building, museum, observation tower and salt marsh trail are open to the public. Admission is free.

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