If you are having surgery in the coming week to repair a tear in your rotator cuff, then it is important that you know how to heal your shoulder post-surgery with the least amount of pain and chance for reinjury. While you should always follow the specific instructions from an orthopedic surgeon, like those at El Camino Center for Sports Medicine​. There are some basic things that all shoulder surgery patients can use to successfully heal and regain movement after their procedure.
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Broken bones in babies are not as common as they are in children and adults. Babies' bones are much more soft and pliable -- but breaks still happen with severe force, genetic disease or unintentional trauma. Here is how you can learn if your baby has a broken bone and what you should do about it.
Signs of Fractures
Normally, when someone has a broken bone, they can communicate the type of pain and what they think might have caused it.
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Physical therapy can be used to help patients heal from many different conditions. If an individual has a health issue or has incurred an injury that has negatively impacted his or her mobility, physical therapy can often help. Here are a few advantages of physical therapy:
Reduction in Discomfort
Sometimes, pain can accompany an injury or a health condition. Some of this pain may be due to irregular muscle contractions or tightness.
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