Can Elderly People Survive Heart Failure and How?
Heart failure can affect those of all ages but is most common in individuals over 65. The condition usually occurs as a result of other medical conditions damaging or weakening the heart. Though cardiac issues can be severe, heart failure in elderly people isn’t necessarily life-threatening.To survive the complications of [...]
How Do You Recover From Balance Problems?
How, and to what extent, you can overcome vertigo-type symptoms will depend on your diagnosis. There are a dozen different kinds of balance problems so outcomes will differ depending on which disorder you may have. Doctors specialized in ear, nose, neck, and throat disorders or neurological diseases can help recovery [...]
Early Signs Of Kidney Disease You Should Not Ignore
Without you even knowing it, every half an hour, your kidneys filter all the blood in your body. They remove waste, toxins and excess fluid to keep you in good health. When the kidneys cannot function properly any longer, this may lead to serious health problems such as heart disease [...]
Is It Possible to Slow Down Parkinson’s and How?
Dopamine is the chemical in the brain that regulates movement. When its levels drop, neural degeneration occurs, resulting in Parkinson’s disease. Though there is no known cure, many people wonder if it’s possible to slow down Parkinson’s. The simple answer is yes, you can slow the progression of this [...]
How Much Rehab Do You Need After Joint Replacement Surgery?
Hip, shoulder, knee or other joint replacement rehab therapy is a vital part of the recovery process after surgery. Experience shows that such therapy is often best introduced within a day or two of surgery. Rehabilitation, including physical therapy will continue until you and/or your doctor or physical therapist are [...]
Can Fractured Bones Fully Recover and Heal?
Many of us break or fracture a bone at some point in our lives. Fractures can be simple or complex – when a bone breaks in several places requiring surgery to realign bone fragments. There’s a lot of knowledge out there, and especially among orthopedic doctors, about the best [...]
Four Simple and Miraculous Benefits of Orthopedic Therapy
Our musculoskeletal system is complex, consisting of bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, cartilage, and tendons. Injuries, accidents, or illnesses that affect such an intricate network of parts require specialized treatment. Even after surgery to correct damage to this system, the right therapy is essential for a speedy recovery. Luckily, there [...]
How Long After Knee Surgery Do You Start Therapy?
In most cases knee surgery therapy can begin very soon after surgery. After major surgery, such as a knee replacement, you may have to stay in bed for a few days. However, even then, a doctor may decide that some form of physical therapy is desirable. Treatment after knee [...]
Are Many Common Illnesses Caused By Chronic Stress?
In short bursts, stress can be beneficial, triggering a fight or flight response. It can save you from danger or help you meet those deadlines. Unfortunately, chronic stress has the opposite effect, weakening the immune system so it can’t fight off infection and other immunocompromised states. In fact, several [...]
Common First Signs of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease affects the basal ganglia area of the brain, causing nerve cell damage. When this occurs, dopamine production is reduced, affecting how the body moves. The nerve endings also slow their production of norepinephrine, causing a loss of control of many bodily functions. Though we don’t know the cause, [...]