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Physical Deconditioning
After experiencing an injury or with any chronic disease, it is common to experience deconditioning, a physical and/or psychological decline in function. Prolonged bed rest and inactivity can affect nearly all systems of the body. Some of these effects include:
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Health and Wellness on a Continuum: Associated Conditions
Health and wellness are concepts that influence one¡¯s quality of life; they comprise a dynamic state that everyone addresses throughout their lifetime. This state changes depending on other factors that enter into your life. Health and wellness include many areas of your life such as physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cognitive (thinking) areas.
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Listing: Pain Resources
Pain makes life unbearable for some people who live in chronic pain as they search for solutions to situational problems of disease or residual trauma marks of accidents. In this listing of pain resources, you will find a comprehensive list of information to assist with your pain discomfort.
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Understanding Neurogenic Bladder
This page provides information on neurogenic bladder disorder.
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Listing: Cancer Resources for Patients and Families
The listing of cancer resources consists of information on resources related to diagnosis, treatment, and next stages.
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Listing: Stroke Resources for Patients and Families
This is a list of consumer health resources to provide education, support and wellness, and information on research on stroke.
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Awakening: Becoming a Brain Tumor Thriver
View these two videos about the journey of Eric Anthony Galvez who used his expertise as a physical therapist after he was confronted with a brain tumor. He survived and thrived following surgery, radiation therapy, and making a new life.
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Listing: Spinal Cord Injury Resources - SCI
People with Spinal Cord Injury SCI can learn more, find support, and financial assistance within this list of resources.
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Emotional Adjustment to Life Changing Events
Someone who has a newly acquired physical condition goes through a range of emotional and physical adjustments. Changes in independence, appearance, relationships and ability to work, drive, and do normal activities at home are all typical and can lead to:
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Governing agency for US policies on health care
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