The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the main ligaments that hold the knee bones in place and provides stability to the knee. A torn ACL is a common injury for athletes that play sports that involve jumping, pivoting, and quickly changing directions, such as football, soccer, basketball, and volleyball. A torn ACL usually requires surgery to repair, but most dedicated athletes are able to recover from the injury and begin participating in their sport again.…
Stair lifts can make life easier for people with mobility issues. However, buying a stair lift can be a costly venture, and it may not always be covered by insurance. This can leave some people trying to figure out how to get one. Renting is a viable solution for some circumstances, and the following information will help you understand some of the circumstances that may make a stair lift rental ideal.…
As you age, your body begins to slow down, break down and shut down when you do not want it to. It can be very frustrating to find that while you could once open a jar of pickles with little trouble, arthritis and pain in your hands may now prevent you from even so much as waving. If you have arthritis and pain in your knees, hips or back, just sitting or standing can be a problem too.…
If your child was born with a hearing impairment, hearing aids may be necessary to help improve their hearing. Hearing aids that are made for children are quite different than those made for adults to accommodate the needs and use of a child. The following guide walks you through a few differences to expect between hearing aids for children and hearing aids for adults.
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When adults get hearing aids, they often want to make them as unnoticeable as possible.…
