Article: Once you have healed enough to start moving your knee again, your doctor may give you exercises to help you get mobility back in your knee. The exercises will be aimed to help prevent stiffness, increase strength, improve range of motion, and increase the flexibility of the joints of your knee. You may be given exercises that focus on balance and strength. You need to do them several times a day to improve over time. The type of the exercises and the amount of time you will have to do them depends on the extent of your injury. You may need more if your severely sprained your knee. Ask you doctor how long you should do your exercises. If your injury was really bad, you may need to work with a physical therapist or do at home physical therapy for a little while after your injury. This is not common in most cases, but there are some cases where this is necessary to completely heal the knee ligaments and return your knee to its former state. The exercises you do will depend on you injury, but they are to help with stiffness, reduce any lingering swelling, and return your knee to its full range of motion without pain. A few weeks after your injury, your doctor may suggest you return to your normal everyday routine without the assistance of wraps, crutches, or braces. When this happens, it is likely that she will suggest you take it easy at first to test out your strength, flexibility, and range of motion after your injury. If you do not experience pain, you can go back to your normal level of activity, including sports and other physical activities. In rare cases, your doctor may decide it is necessary that you have surgery. One of the main reasons for surgery is to repair your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which is the ligament inside your knee that helps is move it back and forth. Since it is such an integral ligament, if you rupture, tear, or injure this muscle, it needs to get fixed in the best way possible. It is even more common for athletes to need surgery on the ACL to ensure a return to previous range of motion and strength. You may also need surgery if you injured more than one ligament in your knee. It may be too difficult for your ligaments to repair themselves on their own. Surgery is typically the last resort. In most cases, all the other methods are tried first before surgery is even considered as an option.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Do exercises. Take physical therapy if needed. Slowly increase activity. Get surgery if necessary.
Article: Try to keep a regular phone or video chat schedule to make sure you include your partner in your everyday routine. It's also a nice way to check in with each other and hear each other's voices, which can help you feel closer. If your schedules don't allow you to talk every day, come up with a realistic routine that works for you. Just because you set up a calling schedule doesn't mean you can't drop in from time to time! Surprise your significant other over their lunch hour or right after they wake up to put a smile on their face. Say something like, "Hey, I know you're heading out, but I just wanted to see your face really quick. Love you!" Make sure you have a good idea of their schedule. You don't want to call in and interrupt a class or an important meeting. When you get on the phone, check in with your partner about their day at work or school. Ask about their friends or colleagues, see how different projects are going, and generally express interest in their day-to-day life. This might seem small, but showing that you're invested in what's going on in their life can make them feel loved and special. Say something like, "Hey, how's that group project going in your bio class?" or "How's everything with your roommate?" Beyond everyday life, you can also talk with your partner about anything else that's on your mind. Phone and video calls are the time to bring up any worries or stresses you might have, about your relationship and otherwise. Ask them how they're doing and share what you're feeling too. Listen to them and ask questions, and be honest about yourself as well. To bring up something about your relationship, you might say, "I've been feeling kind of left out lately. I'm glad you're hanging out with your friends, but I miss talking with you." Talking about deeper issues or feelings might be hard, but it shows that you trust each other. In the end, working through things together will bring you closer. It can help your partner to hear that you love and miss them in your own voice, not just over text. Make sure to tell them you care about them every time you talk, even if it's just for a few minutes. Keep your tone positive; moping about missing them might bring them down, too. Instead, focus on how much you love them and how happy you are to be with them, even if it's hard.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Set up a time to talk every day. Give them an unexpected call once in a while to surprise them. Ask about each other's daily lives when you talk. Open up about things you can't talk to anyone else about. Tell them that you miss and love them.
Article: In addition to diet, including regular physical activity is an essential component to weight loss. Get in the habit of exercising regularly to help support weight loss and long-term weight maintenance. Health professionals recommend that you do both aerobic and strength training every week. Include about 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity each week in addition to 1 to 2 days of strength training. Aerobic exercises you can try include walking, jogging, swimming, dancing, cycling and hiking. Lift weights, do pilates or yoga for your strength training activities. Although diet and exercise are key for weight loss, there are other behaviors that can also affect weight loss. Getting enough sleep is essential for your body's health but also to weight loss. People who don't sleep well or do not sleep enough are more likely to be overweight or obese. Studies have shown that lack of sleep causes an increase in your appetite and your desire for higher calorie foods (like high fat, high sugar or carb-rich items). To help support your weight loss, get in at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. That might mean going to bed earlier or waking up later if you can. Stress is another life obstacle that can stand in the way of successful weight loss. It's essential that you learn to manage your everyday stress to help reach your weight goals. Chronic stress is something many people deal with. This stress increases your appetite and can trigger more emotional or stress eating. In addition, many people deal with stress in inappropriate ways - like sleeping later and skipping their workouts or engaging in more destructive eating behaviors. Try to manage your stress by talking to your friends, listening to music, going for a walk, meditating, reading a good book or watching a movie. If you're having difficulty managing your stress or it continues to affect your weight, consider seeking extra help from a psychologist or behavioral therapist. Like structured activities and exercise, making it a point to be more active during the day can also help support your weight loss. Try to move more or take more steps during your day. Lifestyle activities are those types of exercises that are part of your normal daily routine. They may include doing household chores, walking to your destinations or gardening. These activities do not burn many calories all by themselves. However, if you do many of them during the day, they can add up to be a significant amount. It's important to try to stay active during your entire day. These activities have been shown to have similar benefits to your health and weight as more structured exercises (like going for a 30-minute jog). Think about your typical day and how you can take more steps or move more in general. You can take the stairs more often, park farther away, stand during TV commercial breaks or schedule in a walking session to your lunch break.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Include regular physical activity. Make sure to get enough sleep. Manage your stress levels. Move more often during the day.