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After you have met with your healthcare provider and set up an exercise plan, use these tips for better exercise. You can use them at your pulmonary facility or at home.

An abdominal ultrasound uses sound waves to take pictures of abdominal organs. It's painless and noninvasive. It's often used to assess abdominal pain or to find problems like enlarged organs.

During an X-ray exam, a small amount of radiation is used to make pictures of bones and some internal organs. Read on to learn what to expect when your child needs an X-ray.

Your child's healthcare provider has told you that your child needs a tracheostomy. This creates a new pathway for air. Surgery is needed to do this. During the surgery, the surgeon makes a small opening in your child's neck. A tube (called a trach tube) is placed in this opening. Air then flows into and out of the trach tube, allowing your child to breathe. This sheet will help you learn more about tracheostomy.

Hip dysplasia is a problem with the hip joint. It is present at birth. Some babies may need a special harness to help place the hip in the proper position.

Your child recently had surgery to help repair their cleft lip or cleft palate or both. As your child recovers, take these steps to help make sure that they heal correctly.

Heel raises can help rehabilitate your knee.

Try the "reaching across" exercise to increase your shoulder flexibility.

Use this exercise for improving your shoulder flexibility and reducing pain.