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  • Feeling Wobbly? Physical Therapy Can Help You Regain Balance

    Balance disorders can have a significant impact on your life. Balance problems can occur due to vestibular system disorders.  They can make you lightheaded, dizzy and unsteady on your feet, challenging your ability to safely take part in regular daily activities.

  • When You Struggle To Urinate

    We often hear about women struggling to hold urine in as they age. But struggling to squeeze it out? It’s more common than you think.

  • 7 Tips for Working During Cancer Treatment

    Following a cancer diagnosis, you’ll be grappling with all the ways your life will be affected. One of your first questions might be how the cancer and its treatment will impact your ability to work.

  • Pain, Tingling, Numbness: Could It Be Peripheral Neuropathy?

    The magnificent human nervous system carries electrical signals from the brain to every corner of the body and back, so if something goes wrong, it could happen anywhere on that neural highway. The symptoms of the malfunction vary greatly depending on the locale, and so does the treatment.

  • Having Your Knee Replaced? Here’s What To Expect

    After your knee replacement surgery, you might be surprised to see a physical therapist knocking on your hospital room door – sometimes within hours of the procedure.

  • 8 Secrets To Know About Perimenopause

    If you’re suffering from hot flashes, irregular periods and mood swings, you might think you’re in menopause. It’s a common misconception. But what you’re really going through is perimenopause, the transition when your ovaries gradually stop working.  

  • 9 Sneaky Signs of Heart Disease

    You’re probably familiar with the most common symptoms of heart disease. The one that gets the most attention is chest pain (or angina), which can feel like tightness, pressure, aching or pain in your chest. Other top symptoms include pain in your neck, jaw and back; pain, numbness or weakness in your legs or arms; and shortness of breath.

  • What To Expect if Your Child Needs a Colonoscopy

    You might think colonoscopies are only for older adults to screen for cancer. But children sometimes have the procedure, too, to diagnose causes of abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, rectal bleeding and unexplained weight loss.

  • Know the Signs of a Collapsed Lung

    You may have heard of a collapsed lung, but what exactly does that mean, and how do you treat it? 

  • You Can Treat Menopause Symptoms with Testosterone Pellets

    Going through menopause can be tough as you suffer through hot flashes and other unpleasant symptoms. Testosterone pellets are one of the best ways to curb menopause symptoms, yet few women know about or use them.