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… Exercises for Heel Pain or Tightness On this page: Overview Overview You may be able to relieve heel pain by stretching tight … leg straight at the knee, and both feet flat on the floor. Your feet should point directly at the wall or slightly in …
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… Ulcerative Colitis: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … colitis for 8 years. The risk of colon cancer is highest when ulcerative colitis affects the entire colon rather than …
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Pain, Age 12 and Older On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … caused by appendicitis or gallbladder disease may get worse when you move or cough. Pain that gets worse when you move … that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain. …
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… Gallstone Symptoms: When Surgery Is Needed On this page: Related … to remove the gallbladder . Surgery usually is needed when: Your gallbladder suddenly becomes inflamed or infected … Gallstones cause repeated attacks of pain. You have growths called polyps in the gallbladder, usually …
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… Drinking More Than You Want To? On this page: Overview Overview … And sometimes one drink leads to another … and another. Have you found yourself drinking more lately? Do you wonder … they regret later. And while alcohol may help you fall asleep, it can cause you to wake up in the night or sleep
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… Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring On this page: Surgery Overview What … . The adenoids are above the tonsils and behind the nose. Your doctor will do the surgery through your mouth. You will … a few days. Children who are younger than 3 years and who have other conditions, such as Down syndrome, are more …
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… Medicine or Other Drug Use and Sleep Problems On this page: Overview Overview Many … Many people may drink alcohol to help them go to sleep. But when you drink alcohol, you are more likely to awaken later in …
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… Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … remember Surgery to treat tennis elbow is usually done only when rest and rehabilitation don't work. If you still have
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… Endometriosis: Should I Have a Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … and the uterus (hysterectomy) usually relieves pain. When your menstrual periods stop at around age 50 …
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… Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … may be done if laparoscopic surgery is not an option or when problems are found during laparoscopic surgery. The … Have gallbladder surgery Have gallbladder surgery You are asleep during surgery. You may go home the same day, or you