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Ménière’s disease affects the inner ear. It causes problems with balance and hearing. In severe cases, surgery may be needed to treat it.

Pressure sores can develop very quickly, even in healthy skin. Learn what you can do to help prevent them.

You may have PTSD if you've been through a traumatic event and are having trouble dealing with it. Such events may include a car crash, rape, domestic violence, military combat, or violent crime. Learn about the symptoms of PTSD and treatment for it.

Your Achilles tendon is a large band of tissue in the back of your ankle. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. You use it almost every time you move your leg. But repeated stress can make it more prone to injury. A complete tear through the tendon is known as an Achilles tendon rupture.

If you stay in a bed or wheelchair, or can't change positions on your own, you're at risk for pressure injuries. Learn more about them, and know when to call your doctor.

For some children, the pain of certain events may be too much to bear. As a result, they may develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fortunately, there is hope for children who suffer trauma.

Your healthcare provider prescribed home IV or intravenous antibiotics for you. You were shown how to give your IV antibiotics in the hospital. This sheet helps you remember the steps when you’re at home.

A cast helps your body heal by holding your injured bones or joints in place. Here is information on how to take care of your cast.

Your child will be going home from the hospital with a plaster cast in place. A cast helps your child’s body heal. A damaged cast can prevent the injury from healing well. Take good care of your child’s cast.