A paralyzed stomach, also called gastroparesis, occurs when the muscles inside the walls of your stomach do not pass all or part of ingested foods from your stomach to your small intestine after you eat. Symptoms of gastroparesis include abdominal...
Exercise plays an important role in keeping your paralyzed child’s muscles strong and flexible. The types of exercise your child can perform will vary depending on his illness or degree of spinal cord injury, but even children with very...
Orlando is well-known around the world due to its good weather all year round and excellent modes of transportation and communication links. Orlando City stands out for its accessibility and the amenities of its tourist spots for the paralyzed...
Paralysis may result from a spinal cord injury or damage to the nerves that control your limbs, such as nerve damage to your legs. Two types of paralysis are associated with spinal cord injury: paraplegia and tetraplegia. Paraplegia is paralysis...
Not only is exercise possible when you have a paralyzed arm, it is recommended. Many doctors recommend specialized movements targeting your core as part of rehabilitation or treating disabilities. A safe but challenging core workout routine builds...
Exercises for individuals suffering from paralysis on one side of their body are often designed to improve range of motion and flexibility in these regions. The root cause of this type of paralysis often stems from a stroke or brain aneurysm. As a...
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation reports that nearly 6 million people are living with paralysis. Paralysis occurs when a group of muscles fails to move on its own. Stroke, spinal cord and nerve injuries are some of the primary causes of...
The war against the signs of aging has many weapons. One method that has become more popular recently is the use of creams that relax or paralyze the muscles and nerves of the face, with the intention of smoothing out creases and wrinkles. These...
The "liquid facelift" is gaining popularity as more people try to veer away from plastic surgery and injections---which can be very costly to maintain, as most require periodic maintenance and can also have some associated side effects relative to...
When one or both parents become disabled, there is often a question about how their child's education will be paid. Luckily, there are a number of grants that are available specifically for children who have a parent, or even a grandparent, who is...
Paying for college can be difficult, particularly for those students who face certain barriers to higher education including disability. With the cost of college tuition steadily increasing, more and more students are turning to scholarship...
Bell's palsy occurs due to damage to a cranial nerve. The temporary condition affects around two out of every 10,000 people, according to MedlinePlus. A viral infection such as herpes simplex or viral meningitis can cause an inflammation of the...
Whether you were injured on the battlefield or in the corn field, if you are a veteran of the U.S. or British Armed Services confined to a wheelchair, you may be eligible to participate in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. No matter if you...
The spinal cord is divided into four segments: cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral. Together, they make up a vital part of the body's central processing nervous system; injury to the spinal cord can be grave and sometimes fatal. The cervical...
ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, is a disease of progressive muscle weakness which occurs due to the destruction of motor neuron cells in the nervous system. Without these neurons, the brain is unable to send information to muscles....
Paralysis in the vocal cords (or vocal folds, as they are sometimes known) can result from tumors, injuries, brain damage or nerve damage. After treatments for these problems are complete and you are healed, your vocal cords may return to normal...
Passive range of motion is a type of exercise performed with the help of a physical therapist or other individual other than yourself. The exercises are designed to help rehabilitate and restore motion and function in joints damaged or injured by...
Someone suffering from generalized anxiety disorder is paralyzed by worry and obsessive thoughts that interfere with day-to-day life. Generalized anxiety disorder may develop in childhood or adulthood, and may exist along with depression,...
Lou Gehrig's disease is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosism, or ALS. The disease was nationally recognized when pro baseball player Lou Gehrig abruptly quit the Yankees in 1939 after he was diagnosed with ALS. The degenerative nerve...
Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bedsores, are areas of damage to skin and tissues on the body. The ulcers occur on portions of the body that experience sustained pressure, friction and sheering conditions. Paralyzed and bed-bound individuals...
The Mayo Clinic reports that a spinal cord injury often causes loss of movement and sensation below the injured area, resulting in permanent disability. Hsiao-Yu Chen endeavored to define the emotional stages in response to a spinal cord injury....
Human parasites depend on a host for nourishment, often to the detriment of the person infected. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annually there are 7.4 million cases of parasitic infection caused by the protozoa,...
They say most things are born out of necessity. In fact, many inventions and developments began as a solution to a problem. And what has come to light when we've measured progress is that human achievement serves as a testament to not only the...
The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord, and it works with the peripheral nervous system to receive, translate and respond to stimuli. Between the two systems, almost every function performed by the human body is...
Blood clots often form when someone is inactive for a long time, because of sitting or lying down while traveling in a plane or car, being treated in a hospital bed or other place where it is difficult to move the legs. Blood clots can be serious,...
The body requires potassium for proper function of nerve and muscle cells. When levels become depleted, the condition is called hypokalemia. The kidneys regulate blood potassium levels, and kidney damage or disease can cause potassium levels to...
Blood clots in the brain can lead to a stroke. If the clot dissolves before permanent damage occurs, symptoms are transient, and the event is known as a TIA, or transient ischemic attack. Symptoms of a stroke depend on the location of the clot,...
Practitioners use electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS, to treat and rehabilitate muscular injuries. By sending a low-frequency electrical current to the afflicted area, EMS can provide pain relief and help regenerate muscle tissue. EMS is also...
Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States just behind heart diseases and cancer. Catching the signs of a stroke early can make a dramatic difference in whether or not you survive a stroke, and can also affect how severe the...
James was diagnosed with a malignant grade 3 tumor. The craniotomy left him temporarily paralyzed on one side. The doctor said he would never run again. He went on to horseback ride, snorkel, had a son and went through 4 cycles of chemo.
Paralysis is a complete loss of strength or ability to move a particular limb or muscle group because nerves are affected or injured in some way. Watch this video to learn more about this condition and how to treat it.
Quadriplegia usually involves paralysis in all four limbs, though not always. Learn about how to cope with Quadriplegia in this video.
