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Mobility Problems Getting In and Out of a Car Safely

… lift your legs into the car one at a time. Use your hands to help lift your legs if you need to. To get out of … 1 of 3, Grab bar and door strap, There are several types of hand-holds that you can install on the frame of your car … lift your legs into the car one at a time. Use your hands to help lift your legs if you need to. To get out of …

Child Safety Streets and Motor Vehicles

… Teach your child to walk facing traffic on the far left-hand side of the street, unless there is a sidewalk. Don't … Teach your child to walk facing traffic on the far left-hand side of the street, unless there is a sidewalk. Don't …

Child Safety Strollers and Shopping Carts

… these items as soon as your child can sit or get up on hands and knees. Make sure releases and hinges are not … Don't hang items, such as shopping bags, from the stroller handles. Carrying baskets should be placed low, near the … child could tip the stroller over. Shopping carts Most injuries from shopping carts involve children younger than 5 …

Milestones for 4-Year-Olds

… or a bicycle with training wheels. Throw a ball overhand and sometimes catch a bounced ball. They also can kick … forward. By age 4, most children can use their hands and fingers (fine motor skills) to: Build a tower of 10 blocks. … forward. By age 4, most children can use their hands and fingers (fine motor skills) to: Build a tower of 10 blocks. …

Sensory and Motor Growth in Newborns

… to temperature, pressure, and pain. Newborns like gentle handling and to feel soft textures against their skin. … disappear over the first few weeks. A newborn's arms and fingers sometimes make smooth and graceful movements. Your … disappear over the first few weeks. A newborn's arms and fingers sometimes make smooth and graceful movements. Your …

Dental Care 6 Years to 16 Years

… bread. Keep your child away from cigarette smoke ( second-hand smoke ). Tobacco smoke may contribute to the … 1 Teach your child about the dangers of smoking and second-hand smoke. Children play hard, sometimes hard enough to knock out or break a tooth. Learn how to prevent injuries to teeth and what to do in a dental emergency. For …

Primary Care

… vary by clinic). UPCCs provide care for concerns like minor injuries, sprains and strains, infections, less serious … advice, assessment and treatment for minor illness and injuries. Image Walk-in clinics deal with various health …

Dental Care for Older Adults

… and other care. People who have trouble using their hands or who have dementia may need this extra help. Keeping … they can't easily hold the toothbrush. Their hands and fingers may be stiff, painful, or weak. If this is the case: … they can't easily hold the toothbrush. Their hands and fingers may be stiff, painful, or weak. If this is the case: …

Teething

… away as soon as it breaks the skin. Your child may bite on fingers or toys to help relieve the pressure in the gums. He … the tooth breaks through the gum. Babies may bite on their fingers or toys to help relieve the pressure in their gums. … can try the following. Rub the affected gum. Use a clean finger (or cold teething ring) to gently rub the area of …

Physiotherapy

… some surgeries. Your doctor may suggest physiotherapy for injuries or long-term health problems such as arthritis or … is a general term for treatment performed mostly with the hands. The goals of manual therapy include relaxation, … Pressure is applied to a joint. It can be done with the hands or a special device. The careful, controlled force …