Injuries are common occurrences in sports, regardless of your age or the sport you play. After a sports injury, you will need some downtime to recover. Though resting the injured area is essential, you require more to heal properly. To help speed up recovery, your doctor may recommend physical therapy and other restorative therapies. [...]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a long-term issue that affects your lungs and makes breathing difficult. It is commonly caused by long-term exposure to lung irritants, including smoke, dust, chemicals, or air pollution. In most cases, COPD is preventable, though once you’ve contracted it, it can’t be cured. Luckily, there are treatments available for [...]
Car or workplace accidents or falls can happen, no matter how careful you are behind the wheel or while working. Injuries from accidents can be mild to severe, depending on the type of accident you’re involved in. Pain, headaches, whiplash, broken bones, or internal damage are all possible injuries you could sustain. For the [...]
After surgery, healing and recovery are the most important considerations. One factor that affects this is what you eat. Food after surgery can be beneficial or harmful, depending on the options you choose. Certain foods can negatively affect your health and recovery, while others help you heal faster.At Haym Salomon Home for Nursing & Rehabilitation [...]
Several issues can weaken your heart, including high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, and narrowed arteries. If left unchecked, such medical conditions can lead to severe results, like a heart attack or other cardiac issues. There are ways to prevent such occurrences by using the best methods to strengthen your heart.Of course, you can’t expect miracles [...]
Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that is quite common in elderly people. If you, or a friend or relative, are becoming forgetful, it’s worth checking out the signs of Alzheimer's disease. This will help you distinguish between the more trivial kind of forgetfulness associated with old age, and Alzheimer’s.One of the things to know [...]
Health conditions, accidents, sports injuries, or surgeries require medical care to repair damage and ensure a healthy recovery. Part of the recovery process includes inpatient rehab, which can include short-term or long-term care. Rehab is necessary to improve physical and mental conditions, regardless of the cause of the illness or injury. There are also [...]
Heat stroke, also called sunstroke, occurs when the body’s temperature rises to 104° Fahrenheit. It is most common during the summer, causing heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion, cramps, or fainting. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can even cause severe damage to the brain, kidneys, heart, and central nervous system. Learning how to prevent heat [...]
Dementia affects about one-third of seniors aged 85 or older, though it isn’t considered a normal aspect of aging. Those with this condition experience cognitive function issues, including memory loss, impulsiveness, balance problems, and difficulty with daily tasks. Though there is no cure, there is some evidence that the progression could be slowed or [...]
There are several reasons to undergo surgery, including redirecting blood vessels, removing obstructions, transplanting new tissue or organs, or amputation. Regardless of the reason, there are always concerns about a lengthy recovery. Not everyone bounces back as quickly as others, though there are ways to speed up this process. One tried and true method [...]
