Exercises to strengthen a rotator cuff following surgery are designed to help restore full range of motion to your shoulder, and also strengthen the area to protect against future injuries. Shoulder strengthening exercises range from internal...
Now that your successful surgery is complete, you may wonder what you can eat. The progression of intake, from nothing to regular foods again, is fairly straightforward. If you have surgery in a hospital or inpatient setting, your nurse and...
As stated by the American Heart Association, obesity is associated with conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease. Obesity simply means that you are significantly above your ideal weight, and 60 to 70...
Whether you have undergone surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in your knee, or to completely reconstruct the joint, recovery from a knee operation can be long and painful. Exercises and physical therapy are designed to ease the...
If you're scheduled to have your gallbladder removed, you may be wondering if you'll need a special diet after the surgery. Patients who have had gallbladder surgery do need to follow a low-fat diet for several weeks following their stay in the...
Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss surgery that is meant for obese individuals who have failed to lose weight by traditional methods. Individuals with a body mass index greater than 40 or those with a body mass index greater than 35, with...
A hernia occurs when some part of the abdomen such as the intestines bulges out through a weakness or hole in the abdominal wall, according to the Midwest Hernia Institute. Hernias can occur in different places throughout the abdomen. The inguinal...
A hernia is a condition when the soft tissue of your abdominal cavity slips out through a weak point or tear in the frontal abdominal wall. Hernias can be caused by heavy lifting, obesity, multiple pregnancies and excessive coughing. Hernias are...
Inside the eye sits a lens that refracts light onto the retina, and the retina passes on the light, which turns into the visual images we see. Over time, the lens in the eye gradually turns thick and yellow, resulting in blurry, discolored vision....
An ostomy is the surgical opening, or stoma, that is created in the abdomen when all or part of the intestine or bladder is removed or rested because of disease or injury. The opening allows body wastes to be eliminated from the body. Although...
Some types of bariatric surgeries -- gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch -- cause weight loss by blocking the absorption of some vitamins and minerals. If these nutrients are not replaced in your diet, the deficiencies...
Bariatric surgery is done to help obese patients lose weight by reducing the size of the stomach. Gastric bypass is the most common type of bariatric surgery performed in the United States, the Mayo Clinic states. Over 200,000 bypass procedures...
An umbilical hernia is a common condition that affects nearly one in six infants, according to Discovery Health. Pediatric and adult patients with this condition develop a mass or protrusion near the navel or belly button. The visible mass appears...
When a patient is morbidly obese, LAP-BAND surgery may be recommended to lose the weight and help prevent diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, and possibly death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that in LAP-BAND surgery, an...
As of 2010, retina laser surgery is one of the most advanced forms of treatment that can be given to people with eye problems. According to MayoClinic.com, the retina is a tissue inside the back wall of the eye that is very sensitive to light....
Your cervical spine includes the seven vertebrae that connect your head to your spine and extend down to your shoulders. Cervical spine fusion surgery may be recommended when the disc material begins to seep out of your cervical vertebrae and...
Ankle fusion surgery is often needed for patients with end-stage arthritis of the ankle. Some people develop this condition after an ankle injury, such as a fracture; for other patients, rheumatoid arthritis or damage to the blood vessels...
Lap-Band, also known as adjustable gastric banding, is a type of weight-loss surgery in which a flexible silicone band is placed around the upper portion of your stomach. Though having a Lap-Band may help you lose weight by making you feel fuller...
Proper nutrition can be difficult after bariatric surgery. Decreased stomach area and food intake leads to decreased nutrient availability. Severe deficiencies can occur without proper nutrition and supplementation. Attention to nutrient intake...
The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine reports that over 4 million arthroscopic knee surgeries are performed annually. Surgeons make several small incisions around the knee that allow different surgical instruments, including a...
Gastric bypass is a highly effective procedure for achieving weight loss, but it is associated with multiple nutritional deficiencies. Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. Depletion of the...
Cervical spinal fusion is a surgery that is designed to help stabilize your neck and correct any problems with the bones that make up your upper spine. With the surgery, two bones that originally operated independently of one another are fastened...
According to the National Institutes of Health, thousands of people in the U.S. have heart surgery every day. There are many different kinds of heart surgeries from replacing the valves that control blood flow to widening blocked or narrowed...
Patients approved for weight loss surgery generally have life-threatening health problems, or are at high-risk for developing them. Preoperative dieting is not the current standard of practice for bariatric surgery, however, weight loss prior to...
Following surgery on your stomach, your doctor may recommend a series of exercises and stretches to include in your postoperative therapy. These exercises are meant to help strengthen your core muscles, which may have become weakened because of...
A microdiscectomy is a surgical procedure that corrects herniated discs in your lumbar, or lower spine. Discs become herniated when the disc material slips out, pressing on the nerves in your spine. This can cause pain, numbness and tingling in...
Your rotator cuff is composed of four muscles that help you move the arm in a variety of directions. Rotator cuff surgery can repair damaged tendons and muscles in the shoulder, or removes bone fragments or other diseased areas following surgery....
Periodontal gum disease is a serious dental infection that consists of bleeding gums, bad breath and loose teeth, according to the website Denistry.com. It can occur when bacteria enters the mouth and causes plaque, a colorless, sticky film, to...
Breast cancer often is treated by surgical techniques. Mastectomy, a common surgical procedure to treat breast cancer, involves removing the breast tumor and surrounding healthy tissue to prevent cancer recurrence. There are a several types of...
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