Performing your routine tasks may be difficult after you've had a stroke (brain attack). But many people can learn ways to manage their daily activities.

When you have chronic lung disease, exercise is an important part of your treatment. Read on for helpful tips to get you started safely.

After being released from rehab, your loved one may need ongoing therapy or nursing care. Talk with a social worker or case manager about planning for care and local sources of support.

A nuclear medicine scan uses a special camera to create pictures of your organs (such as your heart, lungs, liver, and gallbladder) and your bones. Learn what to expect before, during, and after this test.

A myelogram is a test to check problems with your spinal canal. The canal is a tunnel-like structure in your spine that holds your spinal cord. A myelogram often uses a real-time form of X-ray (fluoroscopy) or CT to take pictures of your spinal canal.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that lets your doctor see detailed pictures of the inside of your body. MRI combines the use of strong magnets and radio waves to form an MRI image.

A nebulizer is a device that delivers medicine directly to the lungs. It turns medicine into a fine mist. Your child breathes the mist in through a mask or a mouthpiece. To help your child use their nebulizer, follow the steps below.

Dysphagia is a disorder that can be described as difficulty getting food from the mouth to the stomach safely. With the direction of a licensed speech-language pathologist, these exercises may help strengthen and increase movement in the face muscles. This can make eating food safer and easier.

Dysarthria is a speech problem caused by a lack of control over the muscles in the face and mouth. Clearer, smoother speech is the goal of rehabilitation.

Aphasia happens when a part of the brain that processes language is damaged. A speech-language therapist (an expert trained in speech and language rehabilitation) will work closely with the person and their family to help the person communicate.