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Your child has a colostomy. This procedure involved cutting (and sometimes removing) part of the colon (large intestine). The end of the colon was attached to a small hole made in the belly wall, creating what is called a stoma. Stool and mucus pass out of the body through this opening into a bag. Here are guidelines for home care.

Heel raises can help rehabilitate your knee.

Straight leg raises can help strengthen your knee.

Learn how to do this back exercise called a partial curl up.

After coronary artery bypass surgery, it's important to care for your incision as it heals.

Take your pain medicine as prescribed to keep pain under control.

Learn how to use your walker after hip replacement.

Customize your exercise program with your physical therapist.

These images show you how to use a walker.