Lip closure exercises can help you swallow better. You may need these exercises if you have trouble swallowing (dysphagia). The exercises may help make your lips stronger and better able to move over time.

A BPAP is a type of ventilator, a device that helps with breathing. It can help if you have COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, or an asthma flare-up.

X-rays are a type of imaging test. They are done to help diagnose and treat a number of diseases. This type of test uses small amounts of radioactive material.

A gallium scan is an imaging test that uses a small amount of radioactive material. It is done to look for inflammation, infection, or cancer in your body.

These images show you how to put on knee-high compression stockings.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disease that affects a child’s nervous system. It damages the nerve cells that control how muscles work. As a result, a child’s muscles gradually weaken and waste away.

Trabeculectomy is a type of eye surgery done in the front part of the eye. It’s done to treat glaucoma by draining some fluid from the eye. If you have glaucoma, fluid can drain too slowly. This can cause the pressure in your eye to increase. More pressure is then placed on the optic nerve. This surgery helps to lower pressure inside the eye.

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a disorder that slowly weakens muscles. MD can make movements such as walking and standing up hard to do. It may even cause deformities in the joints.

These images show how to safely stand up using a walker.

These images show how to safely sit down with a walker.