The amputation of a leg is a major happening for a person and represents an upheaval in their life, with psychological problems added to the difficulties of learning the rehabilitation, the management of the new prosthesis, and the relearning of ambulation. The surgeon’s plan will be to manage the process to allow the patient early [...]
The amputation of a leg is a major happening for a person and represents an upheaval in their life, with psychological problems added to the difficulties of learning the rehabilitation, the management of the new prosthesis, and the relearning of ambulation. The surgeon’s plan will be to manage the process to allow the patient early [...]
Six months ago, I tore my left rotator cuff, or to be more accurate I tore one of the muscles in my left rotator cuff. Rotator cuff exercises helped me to a full recovery despite being told that I needed surgery, so here is my story.
I woke up one morning with shoulder pain. It hurt [...]
A few months ago I tore one of the muscles in my rotator cuff and was told that I would need shoulder surgery to fix it.
Without getting too technical I will explain a little about the shoulder joint. The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint. Your arm has a ball of bone on [...]
Tim Harding, Vice Principal of Treloar College, Alton, Hampshire tells one student’s story of life with cerebral palsy and the fight to become more independent.
Nineteen year old Justin is about to leave full time education, having studied at Treloar School and then Treloar College for the last five years.
Justin has spastic quadriplegia, a type of [...]