COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.It is an umbrella term used to describe progressive ...
Laser Therapy is a medical treatment that uses low-level lasers or light-emitting diodes to alter cellular function. Laser has primarily been shown useful in the short-term treatment of acute pain ...
Biofeedback Therapy is a non-drug treatment in which patients learn to control bodily processes that are normally involuntary, such as muscle tension, blood pressure, or heart rate.It is the process ...
Joint Stiffness is the feeling that the motion of a joint is limited or difficult. The feeling is not caused by weakness or reluctance to move the joint due to pain. It is the sensation of difficulty ...
Occupational Therapy (OT) is the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or occupations, of individuals, groups, or communities. It is an allied ...
Lung / Pulmonary Function Test is a complete evaluation of the respiratory system including patient history, physical examinations, and tests of pulmonary function. The primary purpose of pulmonary ...
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the brain. This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull. Older people may ...
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused when an error in cell division results in an extra 21st chromosome. Down syndrome (DS or DNS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by ...
Lumbar puncture (LP) also known as a spinal tap, is a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal, most commonly to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for diagnostic testing. ...
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow.It is a form of cancer that affects the body's ability to make healthy blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft center of various bones. ...
Blurred vision means, lack of sharpness of vision with, as a result, the inability to see fine detail. Blurred vision can occur when a person who wears corrective lens is without them. Blurred vision ...
Fever also is known as pyrexia and febrile response is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set-point. There is not a single agreed-upon ...
Apnea or sleep apnea is a temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep or suspension of breathing. During apnea, there is no movement of the muscles of inhalation, and the volume of ...
Peptic ulcer (stomach or duodenal) is a break in the inner lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. A peptic ulcer of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer; of the duodenum, a duodenal ulcer; ...
Nasal Congestion or Runny Nose & Sneezing is excess drainage produced by nasal and adjacent tissues and blood vessels in the nose. This drainage may range from a clear fluid to thick mucus.Stuffy ...
Sore Throat or Pharyngitis or Strep throat, also called streptococcal sore throat, is an infection of the throat and tonsils caused by Streptococcal bacteria. Typical symptoms are sore throat, ...
Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood through to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen. It is inability of the heart to keep ...
Pain management, pain medicine, pain control or algiatry, is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living ...
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health. People are generally considered obese when their body mass ...
Heartburn is a sensation of burning in the chest caused by stomach acid backing up into the esophagus (food pipe). It is also known as acid indigestion, is a burning sensation in the ...
