It only takes a moment to injure critical tendons in your shoulder, but it will take months to get your shoulder to return to normal functionality. Once your orthopedic surgeon has repaired the torn rotator cuff, you'll begin a long journey with the physical therapist to recover completely. Here is what to expect as you leave the hospital and during the next few months of recovery at home.
Your Last Day in the Hospital
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If you have recently suffered from hearing loss, then you most likely want to receive hearing aids to help you continue to have the ability to hear your loved ones and other sounds that are going on around you. In order to get the most use out of your hearing aids, you will want to consider these four tips for using them properly:
Avoid Moisture Build Up: One problem hearing aids have is that they sit in an area of your ears that is easily able to trap in moisture.
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Intractable plantar keratosis is a painful lesion that can develop on the bottom of your foot. Here are four things you need to know about this condition.
What are the symptoms?
If you have intractable plantar keratosis, you'll notice a painful lesion on the bottom of your foot. This lesion looks like a callus with a corn underneath: the lesion will have a hard, swollen core, and it will be covered by a thickened, rough area of skin.
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There is a nerve in your palm that runs up your wrist and forearm. If there is a lot of pressure placed on this nerve, it can cause numbness, tingling and pain. When this happens, you have a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition tends to start gradually, then starts to worsen if you don't get adequate treatments. Here are some symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome to pay attention to so you can get treatment for it.
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Hearing aids are an important part of modern society, yet you may not know about the options that exist. Hearing aids work via small microphone and a computer chip which converts the sound into code. Then, based on the noises in your surroundings, the code is converted into sound waves and pulsed into your ear. Though the basics of hearing aids are the same, there are a number of types you can choose from.
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