Using Crutches: Sitting, Standing, Through Doors
Learn how to use your crutches safely.
Learn how to use your crutches safely.
Correct fitting helps you use your crutches safely. When fitting crutches, stand up straight and wear the shoes you will normally use to walk.
A ganglion is a fluid-filled swelling of the lining of a joint or tendon. Ganglions can form on any part of the foot.
Instructions on how to take care of your hand after surgery.
A stress fracture is a very small, fine break in a bone. They often occur in the bones of the lower legs and feet.They are common in high-impact sports.
Shin splints are often caused by tendinitis. When the tendons in the shin muscles become inflamed, it causes pain in the shin.
This procedure was done to reduce your risk of a stroke, which can occur when the carotid arteries are severely blocked or narrowed. This information can help you care for yourself at home.
Your health care provider performed a procedure called cardioversion. Your provider used medicines or a controlled electric shock. This helped restore your heart's normal rhythm. Here are some instructions to follow while you recover.
Cardiomyopathy means that your heart is not functioning normally. It can make it more difficult to do things that may have been easy for you in the past.
This catheter ablation procedure destroyed (ablated) a few of the cells in your heart that were causing your heart rhythm problem. During the procedure, a thin, flexible wire (called a catheter) was inserted into a blood vessel in your upper thigh and threaded up to the heart.