Many patients put off surgical procedures due to adverse effects such as health and cosmetic risks, pain, and an extensive recovery period. These negative effects can be extensive with traditional surgical procedures, but the use of robots for surgical procedures has...
Physical Therapy
A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults [Patient Safety Awareness Week]
One day you’re doing just fine, getting on with your usual daily routine, and then you have a fall at home which changes everything. Recovering from a fall can be a long and painful process. While getting older can often mean having balance problems, this doesn’t mean...
Suffering from Falls [Patient Safety Awareness Week]
As you get older, there are many changes you will start to see. Certain things get harder to do. Joints stiffen and ache, and you need to be more careful. One problem that many people experience but don’t expect is balance. Many older people experience balance...
Coping with physical changes after neck surgery
You’ve made it through surgery to treat your head and neck cancer. But now that’s behind you, you are faced with the physical changes that surgery leaves behind. Dealing with them can feel overwhelming. At Scottsdale Ear, Nose & Throat, we want you to know that...