It’s well known that balance requires sensory input from the vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive systems, but how do these systems work together to create balance? With which other systems does the vestibular system interact? How…
Carla is a 78-year-old woman who lived independently in Destin, Florida. Her favorite activities were traveling and spending time with her daughter. One day, while out shopping, Carla fell in a public restroom. The fall…
Last year, Linda started noticing unexplained weight loss, night sweats, and itchiness. She initially thought she was just getting some late menopausal symptoms. When the symptoms persisted for a few months, her husband insisted that…
Chronic pain is a serious problem, affecting as many as 40 percent of Americans at some point in their lives.1 But where does pain really exist in the body? Is it in…
What do you see when you look at someone’s face? Is the person happy or sad, angry or confused, surprised or afraid? Sometimes a person may be saying one thing, but his or her face…
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