HealthWatch: Physical Therapy
Physical therapy rehab is hard work and can be painful. It's amazing how muscles lose strength after surgery and joints get stiff without movement.
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Physical therapy rehab is hard work and can be painful. It's amazing how muscles lose strength after surgery and joints get stiff without movement.
There's a mystery in the suburbs. An entire family recently became sick with scary symptoms that left them with irreparable damage. They believe it came from their water. Could your family be at risk?
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