FAQ
Q: What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
A: If you are experiencing an uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back - it is time to seek medical attention.
Sometimes we ignore the signs as we assume it will go away or that it might just be a minor discomfort. However, when you have a pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach do not ignore this symptom.
One may have a shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or light-headed - beware - seek medical care.
Q: What are the symptoms of a stroke?
If you feel a sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body you should be very concerned. You may have a bout of sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
Visual impairment - sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
An inability to walk normal with stability, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
Do not take a severe headache with no known cause for granted it may be a sign that a stroke is coming.
Q: What is cancer?
Cancer is a disease of the cells. It is an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize commonly referred to as it has spread. Cancer is also defined as malignant which means that cancer is present in the body or benign and indicator that there is no cancer detected. Cancer may affect any area of the body as it is not one disease. Many diagnoses can be found in the breast, lung, colon, cervix, kidney, prostate, skin and many others.
Q: Why are so many people overweight?
The behaviors of what people eat and their level of physical activity help determine whether they will gain weight. A number of factors can influence diet and physical activity, including personal characteristics of the individual, the individual’s environment, cultural attitudes, the lack of nutritional education and financial situation.
In some cases it may be connected to the genetics. The genes can influence how the body burns calories for energy and how the body stores fat.
Nutritional counselors can make a plan of food and nutrition programs and supervise the preparation and serving of meals. They help to prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits and recommending dietary modifications, such as the use of less salt for those with high blood pressure or the reduction of fat and sugar intake for those who are overweight.
Q: What is physical therapy and how will it help me? A: Physical Therapy is used to assist an individual who has suffered an injury or has a physical condition that limits their ability to function in their normal range. Physical therapists are professionally trained to provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. They restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. Their patients include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy.
In addition, physical therapist assistants work with the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and may be involved in implementing treatment plans with patients. Physical therapist assistants perform routine support tasks, as directed by the therapist.
Q: What is speech therapy?
A: Speech therapists work with people who cannot produce speech sounds, or cannot produce them clearly; those with speech rhythm and fluency problems, such as stuttering; people with voice disorders, such as inappropriate pitch or harsh voice; those with problems understanding and producing language; those who wish to improve their communication skills by modifying an accent; and those with cognitive communication impairments, such as attention, memory, and problem solving disorders. They also work with people who have swallowing difficulties.
Speech, language, and swallowing difficulties can result from a variety of causes including stroke, brain injury or deterioration, developmental delays or disorders, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, cleft palate, voice pathology, mental retardation, hearing loss, or emotional problems. Problems can be congenital, developmental, or acquired.