Taking a shower after a hip prosthesis is removed due to a staph infection or wear and tear can be a daunting task. Typically one cannot put more than 25% of one’s weight on the affected side because there is no real hip joint, just a spacer.

Even though we have two bathrooms, one has a regular bath tub, and the other has a stall shower with a step-over wall, about 6” high. To get in and out of either requires lifting the effected leg and putting full weight on it...

Understanding Dysphagia (a part of having Myositis)

One of the many extra complications involved with Myositis and many other neuro muscular disorders is Dysphagia. (swallowing difficulty)

Swallowing involves three stages. These three stages are controlled by nerves that connect the digestive tract to the brain.

• Oral preparation stage
  Food is chewed and moved around the mouth by the tongue while being moistened by saliva. The tongue...

Causes of Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus often referred to simply as diabetes , is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and abnormally high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from insufficient levels of the hormone insulin

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a...

Elevate your standard of living with residential elevators manufactured by Savaria Concord. In the accessibility equipment industry, Savaria Concord is one of the leading designers and manufacturers offering a wide range of high quality residential elevators for indoor and outdoor use. Savaria Concord offers an economical, dependable and attractive solution for mobility-impaired people to access different floors in their homes.

With unique design capabilities, the residential...

Eye twitch is usual. But what if a twitch at the end of the left eye or your right often comes suddenly and in the long run? Especially if you're feeling tense, stressed and exhausted. So your eyes will flash with great without being able to be controlled. Certainly, all the activities you are doing would be disrupted. What actually happened?

It may be that you suffer from dystonia, which muscle movements are out of control. This dystonia can attack experienced by all...

Knee replacement in Indiais undertaken by foreign medical tourists and abroad orthopedic patients form Africa, Australia and Europe because patients here get modern healthcare facilities at a cheaper cost. Now computer-assisted orthopedic surgery, at recognized orthopedic surgery institutes of India uses special cameras and intra-operative imaging tools that project images of the area being operated onto a television screen. On-screen prompts help guide surgeons to the ideal alignment...

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Buying " target="_self" second hand stair lifts is a viable and cost effective alternative to purchasing a brand new stair lift. Most stair lifts can be purchased new or second hand.

Second hand stair lifts should be every bit as reliable as a brand new lift and most reputable firms will offer the same 12 month guarantee.

The life expectancy of a stair lift should be in excess of 10 years, however, anything much older than this and it is probably not worth using anymore. "...

Stair glides are one of the most ingenious forms of handicapped lifts that I have ever seen. The very first time I discovered one of them was in a two story house that was quite rustic. I noticed this track that had a chair built on the bottom of it and thought it was some type of gimmick that worked like an elevator.

I did not know what to think of it until someone explained to me that it was used by someone who does not have the force to walk up and down the long staircase...

Women in wheelchairs now get around because someone many years ago thought of a great way to provide mobility to those injured or sick. Women in wheelchairs might have been injured in an accident, or they might have a disease such as diabetes. Women in wheelchairs might be in a device with a motor or one that is moved manually by the occupant, but these ladies get around quite well now.

These women can get around their own homes although before this great invention they might...