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… Back Pain in Children and Teenagers On this page: Overview … cause for back pain. Children can have back pain after an injury or sports event. It can also be caused by an overuse injury. An overuse injury can happen when a child uses one …
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… Head Injury, Age 4 and Older On this page: Overview Check Your … in an adult or older child may include: Severe neck or back pain. Not being able to move a part of the body. (This is … more often or are more severe. Learn more Child Safety: Preventing Falls Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports …
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… Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your … cord injury in a child may include: Severe neck or back pain. Being unable to move part of the body. Shock is a … more often or are more severe. Learn more Child Safety: Preventing Falls Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports …
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… Complex Regional Pain Syndrome On this page: Related … pain is in a part of your body where you had surgery or an injury. The pain is usually constant and either shooting, … it lasts much longer than you would expect for the kind of injury you had. Some people may not have had an injury or …
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… older also do activities that challenge balance. Besides preventing falls, physical activity can also improve your … and the ability to notice vibration, touch, pressure and pain. These changes in sensation can affect your balance and … is Medicine Canada (PDF, 420KB) Finding Balance BC … Preventing falls as you age …
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Preventing Choking in Small Children Actionset Overview … containers. How can you prevent choking in small children? Preventing choking on food To help prevent your child from … into smaller pieces. Or cut raw carrots into thin slices. Preventing choking on toys and other objects You can help …
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… Upper and Middle Back Pain On this page: Health Tools Cause … middle back pain. These include poor posture; overuse or injury of the muscles, ligaments, or discs that support the … and middle back pain may be caused by: Overuse, strain, or injury of the muscles, ligaments, or discs that support the …
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… Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections On this page: Overview Related … & E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine … Chickenpox Preventing Skin Infections …
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… Child Safety: Preventing Drowning On this page: Overview Related … & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine … Child Safety Preventing Drowning …
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… community fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations for adults aged … consider wearing hip protectors as extra prevention for hip injury in case of a future fall. A hip protector is pants or … regarding physical activity, visit the websites below: Preventing falls as you age …