Physical therapy is treatment to improve mobility (such as walking, going up stairs, or getting in and out of bed), to relieve pain, and to restore physical function and overall fitness. The physical therapist uses exercise, manual therapy, education, and modalities such as heat, cold, and electrical stimulation to work...
Physical therapy may help you when back pain makes it hard to move around and do everyday tasks. This treatment helps you move better and may relieve pain. It also helps improve or restore your fitness level and how well you function. The goal is to make daily tasks and activities easier. For example, physical therapy...
Painful knee arthritis can keep you from being as active as you need to be. You may not walk as much. You may avoid going up and down stairs. But when you don't move that knee as much, the ligaments, tendons, and muscles around it can shorten and get weaker. Movement also pumps fluid in and out of the joint space, which...
The purpose of physical therapy is to decrease your pain and help you slowly return to your normal activities. It may reduce pain in the soft tissues, such as your muscles, ligaments, and tendons. It may also improve function and build muscle strength. A physical therapist provides these treatments. Treatments may...
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are problems with the muscles and joints that connect your jaw to your skull. The disorders cause pain when you talk, chew, swallow, or yawn. You may feel this pain on one or both sides. TMDs are often caused by tight jaw muscles. The tightness can be caused by clenching or grinding...
Physician assistants (PAs) are health professionals who practice medicine under a doctor's supervision in medical and surgical settings. They can perform routine exams, order lab work and X-rays, prescribe medicines, and counsel people about their health. A physician assistant completes an accredited PA program. Then...
Physician-assisted death is a practice by which doctors provide the means for a person with a terminal illness to voluntarily cause their own death. In most cases, the doctor prescribes lethal doses of medicine. The doctor indirectly takes part in the person's death. But the doctor does not directly cause the death...
Physostigmine affects chemicals in the body that control the signals sent from the nervous system to the muscles to activate muscle movement. . Physostigmine is used to reverse the effects of certain drugs or substances that interfere with this nerve-muscle communication. Such substances include atropine, scopolamine...
Phytochemicals are chemicals found in plants. They are not essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals, but they do have important functions in the body, and they may protect against cancer. Examples of phytochemicals include: Beta-carotene. Isoflavones. Lutein. Lycopene.
Phytonadione is a man-made form of vitamin K, which occurs naturally in the body. Phytonadione is used to treat vitamin K deficiency, and to treat certain bleeding or blood-clotting problems caused by other medicines or medical conditions. Phytonadione may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Pica is a condition in which a person craves substances that are not food, such as clay, dirt, ice, or flecks of old paint. Pica can have a physical cause, such as iron deficiency anemia or pregnancy, or it may be due to a mental health condition. Treatment depends on the cause and may include psychological counseling...
Some medical tests report results in picograms (pg). A picogram is one-trillionth of a gram. A gram is about 1/30 of an ounce.
Some medical tests report results in picograms per milliliter (pg/mL). A picogram is one-trillionth of a gram. A gram is about 1/30 of an ounce. A milliliter measures fluid volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter. A liter is a little bigger than a quart.
Some medical tests report results in picomoles per liter (pmol/L). A mole is an amount of a substance that contains a large number (6 followed by 23 zeros) of molecules or atoms. A picomole is one-trillionth of a mole. A liter measures fluid volume. It is a little bigger than a quart.
Botanical names: Picrorhiza kurroa How It Works The major constituents in picrorhiza are the glycosides picroside I, kutkoside, androsin, and apocynin. They have been shown in animal studies to be antiallergic, to inhibit platelet-activating factor (an important pro-inflammatory molecule), 3 and to decrease joint...
Covers basic information about a pill (medication) abortion.
There are many different kinds of pill splitters. Most work like this: Place the pill in the slot, and close the lid. A small blade precisely cuts the pill in half. Sweep the halves into the open box. Pick them up and store them in your normal container.
Pilocarpine affects the nervous system and increases saliva secretion in the mouth. Pilocarpine is used to treat dry mouth caused by Sjogren's syndrome, or by radiation to treat head and neck cancer. Pilocarpine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Pilocarpine ophthalmic (for the eyes) is used to treat glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high pressure inside the eye). Pilocarpine ophthalmic is also used to treat miosis. Pilocarpine ophthalmic is used in the prevention of high intraocular pressure after laser surgery. Vuity is used in adults to treat a condition that...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: eye disease, eye, glaucoma. Brand Name(s): Isoptocarpine, Pilocar. Generic Name: Pilocarpine.
For eye. Brand Name(s): Vuity. Generic Name: Pilocarpine.
For dry mouth. Brand Name(s): Salagen. Generic Name: Pilocarpine.
A pilonidal cyst may look like a small hole or dimple under the skin at the top of the crease of the buttocks. Pilonidal cysts usually do not cause problems unless they become infected. The exact cause of a pilonidal cyst isn't clear. It may start when loose hair and other skin debris get trapped in an enlarged skin...
Discusses infection caused by problems near the crease between the buttocks. Covers symptoms, which include cysts that might drain. Offers home treatment tips. Covers treatment with incision and drainage or removal.
Pimavanserin is an antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. Pimavanserin is used to treat hallucinations and delusions caused by psychosis that is related to Parkinson's disease. Pimavanserin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
If unable to swallow the capsule, open the capsule and empty the contents into 15 mL (1 tablespoon) of applesauce, yogurt, pudding, or a liquid nutritional supplement. Mix well and take immediately. This medicine may be taken with or without food. This medicine will work best if you take it at about the same time every...
This medicine may be taken with or without food. This medicine will work best if you take it at about the same time every day. Store at room temperature away from heat, light, and moisture. Do not keep in the bathroom. Tell your doctor if you have severe or persistent sweating, diarrhea or vomiting. These can increase...
Pimecrolimus topical (for the skin) is used short term to treat mild to moderate eczema in adults and children at least 2 years old. This medicine is not for use in people who have a weak immune system. Pimecrolimus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
For skin inflammation. Brand Name(s): Elidel. Generic Name: Pimecrolimus.
Pimozide works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. Pimozide is used in people with Tourette's syndrome. Pimozide suppresses the physical (motor) and vocal (phonic) symptoms of tics when these symptoms interfere with daily life function. Pimozide is not for use in treating motor tics that are not...
