Learn how to do the single knee-to-chest exercise to stretch your hip and lower back.

Learn how to do the wall sit exercise to increase strength and stability in your core and your legs.

You may be able to relieve severe, throbbing pain by draining blood from under your nail. This procedure is not needed and is not recommended if you are not having pain. This procedure is safe if done properly. To remove blood from under a nail: Straighten a paper clip, and heat the tip in a flame until it is red-hot...

Expressing milk by hand (manual expression) is one way to collect breast milk. But it takes a long time to empty a breast all the way. And it is rarely practical if you plan to return to work. Expressing a small amount of milk from both breasts can help relieve a breast that is engorged and make it easier to breastfeed...

Gently work the floss between the teeth toward the gums. Curve the floss around each tooth into a U-shape, and gently slide it under the gum line. Move the floss firmly up and down several times to scrape off the plaque. Popping or snapping the floss in and out between the teeth without scraping will not remove much...

Learn how to stay mobile while you're in the hospital.

If you have injuries, health problems, or other reasons that may make it easy for you to fall at home, it is a good idea to learn how to get up safely after a fall. Learning how to get up correctly can help you avoid making an injury worse. Also, knowing what to do if you cannot get up can help you stay safe until help...

Learn how to give an injection under the skin.

Clean the injection site. Make sure the area of skin where you will give the shot is clean. If you use alcohol to clean the skin before you give the injection, let it dry. Remove the cap from the syringe. Pinch up the skin. Using your knee, push up the back of your arm to create a "pinched-up" area of skin. Push the...

Learn how to give an intramuscular injection.

Learn how to give yourself an epinephrine shot for a severe allergic reaction.

Learn what you can do to keep someone safe during a seizure and when you need to call emergency services.

A butterfly bandage can be used to hold the edges of a cut together while it heals. To make a butterfly bandage: Cut a strip from a roll of 1 in. (2.5 cm) adhesive tape and fold it in half lengthwise, sticky side out. Cut a notch not far from the fold in each long side of the tape. Unfold the tape, then fold the notched...

A drawsheet makes it easier to "roll" a person into another position. You can buy a drawsheet, or you can make one with a sheet. You then make the bed using the drawsheet. To make a drawsheet: Fold a sheet in half lengthwise. Place the sheet on top of the fitted bottom sheet so that the top and bottom of the drawsheet...