After your parent has a stroke and is home from the hospital, you may want to consider making some changes around the house to make it easier for him or her to get around independently. The changes you make will help your parent function as normal as possible while he or she recovers and lives with the after-effects of the stroke. Here are three ideas that may help your parent with mobility.
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Approximately 2 in every 1000 women struggle with vaginismus - a medical condition where the walls of the vagina and the pelvic floor muscles involuntarily tighten. This causes a burning sensation, pain and other forms of discomfort during sexual intercourse. There are two types of vaginismus: primary and secondary. Women who suffer from the symptoms of vaginismus since birth have primary vaginismus. On the contrary, if the symptoms of vaginismus develop later in life due to a medical condition, a traumatic event or other factors, secondary vaginismus is in play.
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When you first get your braces put on you have a lot to get used to. Not only do you have to learn to be comfortable with them on your teeth, but you will need to learn how to properly maintain your oral hygiene while you are wearing braces.
How to Floss With Braces
Even though flossing with braces can be somewhat more challenging, one of the first keys is to get over the idea that it's too tough to do.
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If your hip feels sore or tight after exercise, the muscles surrounding your hip joints are probably not strong enough to tolerate this activity. By performing a few exercises to strengthen them, you can ease this soreness and decrease your risk of a more serious hip injury.
Bridge-Ups
If you ever took gymnastics classes as a child, you may remember this popular movement. As it turns out, bridge-ups are not just meant for fun.
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