Physical therapy has been part of the treatment for sports injuries for many years now. However, not many people understand how central it is to the recovery process. Most do it half-heartedly or because the doctor said so. The fact that it forces you to confront the pain that led to the tear in the muscle or the broken bones does not make the process any more popular. But if you stick to the routine, therapy can help you recover faster, and also condition your muscles to be more resistant to any future muscle sprains and tears caused by injuries.
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If your child has been diagnosed with a speech problem, you have probably been told that therapy is your best option for getting the issue resolved. You may be wondering what is involved in a speech therapy program and how your child can get the most out of it. Take a look at what you can expect when you enroll your child in one of these programs.
Language Activities Will Be Done
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Obstetricians are the medical professionals who care for women during pregnancy. As such, you might assume there's no reason to see an obstetrician unless you are pregnant. But this is not entirely the case. There is one time when you really need to schedule an obstetrician appointment in spite of not being pregnant — and that is when you are starting to think about becoming pregnant. What you need to schedule, in this case, is called a pre-conception checkup or a pre-pregnancy exam.
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Hearing aids are among the wonders of modern medical engineering. Advances in design mean that there are more types available than ever before. Unfortunately, that makes it harder to understand the different types of models on the market and what their pros and cons might be. Let's look at four of the most commonly used ones.
Completely-in-the-Canal Systems (CIC)
A CIC hearing aid is a model that, as the name suggests, is entirely contained within the ear canal when inserted.
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Addressing the physical condition of drug dependency involves a careful, moderated process. Detoxing and undergoing medical treatment during rehab helps preserve someone's health during a difficult time. Without effective drug addiction counseling during and after rehab, the chances for a relapse increase. During the counseling session, an addiction therapist addresses many areas of concern, including people and places not helpful to the recovery. Without a therapist's insights, a patient may accidentally head down an "
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