Should I talk to my doctor about my mobility impairment symptoms?

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Mobility impairments can be serious, life-altering conditions. If you have symptoms of impeded mobility, you should discuss them with your doctor. Some conditions can be diagnosed with a simple physical exam. Depending on the cause of the restricted mobility, early treatment can help keep the symptoms from worsening or even eliminate the symptoms altogether.

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Physical Disabilities

Physical disabilities can be sensory, where there are problems with sight, hearing or speech, or they may impair motor function, so that movement is restricted or imprecise. Injuries may cause a disability, and disease such as a heart condition may also make normal exertion impossible. Some disabilities start at birth - congenital disabilities. Others are acquired during life. If you have a disability, it is almost certain that there are many others who do also. Most conditions have support groups or associations that have grown up relating to the problem. These groups may offer specialized help to minimize the effect of the condition.

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