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Inspiring story about yet another person who doesn't let their disability define them! Boy with CP signs college wrestling scholarship..made me cry!

A really good site alot about different types burns also first aid treatment do's and don't's, some pics of 2 nd, 3 rd and radiation burns, everything from meds to coping strateges. Prevention By: Mayo Clinic staff To reduce your risk of common household burns: This would be a good check list that maybe we as OT might want to use for a future reference.

What is burnout? Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands. As the stress continues, you begin to lose the interest or motivation that led you to take on a certain role in the first place.

What is burnout? Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands. As the stress continues, you begin to lose the interest or motivation that led you to take on a certain role in the first place.

Coping with work stress in today's uncertain climate For workers everywhere, the troubled economy may feel like an emotional roller coaster. "Layoffs" and "budget cuts" have become bywords in the workplace, and the result is increased fear, uncertainty, and higher levels of stress.

I think we need to be aware of the warning signs that affect that impair driving.

What to look for with dysphagia; signs and symtoms

This site gives some good information on causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention for COPD.

This article talks about the different types of arthritis as well as the causes, symptoms, and treatments.

This is a good website to look at UE injuries.

This video is a doctor talking about the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as some of the medications that are taken to help relieve the pain of RA.

Youtube splinting demonstration.

This video is short, but is a great visual to see splinting. It also provides some signs to watch for if the splint is bothering the patient, such as redness, or swelling

This powerpoint show signs and symptoms of Carpal Tunnel and OT treatment plans.

This is a short article that discusses rheumatoid arthritis and its affect on kidneys. It provides suggestions on how to keep your kidneys healthy and has a warning list for signs of kidney damage.

This article gives us helpful tips on how to manage stress while we are in college. It also tells us that stress can lead to serious health problems ( autoimmune illnesses, depression and anxiety). Its explains how to watch for signs and symptoms of stress and how to avoid to be overwhelmed. In article we can find how to manage our time while we are in college and different techniques to help us calm down ( meditation, breathing exercises and yoga).

This video provides great information about falling. Also, ways in which we can modify the home in order to prevent falling. It provides info on age ranges in which falling increases and signs of fear of falling.

This link provides a good acronym to help you remember the for signs and symptoms of heart attack.

Any Catholics out there -- the familiar papal blessing hand gesture used by popes throughout the centuries is thought to have been because of ulnar nerve damage of the first pope. Other popes followed suit and it stuck. This article is interesting in that it explains ulnar nerve damage and explains some history in the process.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that accelerates the rate at which your skin cells grow. An effective method to treat psoriasis is phototherapy or light therapy.

Psoriasis is an auto-immune illness that affects almost three percent of the world's population. People who suffer from psoriasis experience a great deal of skin irritation and discomfort.