Careers
Patient Portal
Pay My Bill
Donate Now
Referring Providers
LCMC Health
504.899.9511
Search
About
Message from Our President & CEO
Our Leadership
Awards & Accreditations
Top Doctors
Tour Our Campus
Expansion
Community Health Needs Assessment
News
Living Well Blog
Publications
Medical Education
Find a Provider
Our Services
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy & Immunology
Autism Center
Behavioral Health Center
Clinical Trials Center
Craniofacial Center
Critical Care
Dental Clinic
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Forensic Medicine
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Genetics
Pediatric Surgery
The Heart Center
Hospital Services
Infectious Disease
Lactation Support
Nephrology
Neurosciences
Hematology & Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Palliative Care
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Primary Care
Pulmonology
Rehabilitation Services
Rheumatology
Virtual Care
Urology
Vascular Anomalies
Wound Care
Patients & Visitors
Appointment Request
Billing
Insurance
LCMC Health Patient Portal
Notice of Privacy Practice
Patient Satisfaction Guide
Caps for Kids
Employee Recognition
Commitment to Quality
DAISY Award Nomination Form
Family Housing
Events
Patient/Family Advisory Committee
Patient Care & Safety
View our Campus
Your Child's Room
Child Life and Creative Therapies
Guest Services
Gift Shop
Patient Rights & Responsibilities
Accommodations & Nearby Services
Financial Services
Visitor Information
Parenting Center Classes
Community
Jazz Half
Audrey Hepburn CARE Center
Events
Immunization Program
Miracle League of Greater New Orleans
Miracle League of Northshore
The Parenting Center
Volunteer
Parenting Center Classes
Locations
Contact Us
504.899.9511
Call Us
Locations
Physicians
Skip to main content
Health Library
Related Reading
Translate
Spanish Content
Biblioteca Pediátrica De la Salud
Cirugías y procedimientos
Medicamentos
Videoteca
Recursos en Internet
Spanish Content
Health Library Explorer
Search Library:
Go
Browse A-Z Listings:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
A-Z Listings
Contact Us
Conditions & Treatments
Pediatric Health Library
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Blood Disorders
Burns
Cardiology
Care of the Terminally Ill
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Child Having Surgery
Craniofacial Anomalies
Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings
Dental and Oral Health
Dermatology
Diabetes Endocrinology
Digestive and Liver Disorders
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Eye Care
Genitourinary and Kidney Disorders
Growth and Development
High-Risk Newborn
High-Risk Pregnancy
Infectious Diseases
Medical Genetics
Neurological Disorders
Normal Newborn
Oncology
Orthopaedics
Pregnancy
Respiratory Disorders
Safety and Injury Prevention
Transplantation
Tests & Procedures
Prevention Guidelines
Children Ages 0-2
Children Ages 2-18
Drugs, Herbs & Supplements
Drug Interaction Checker
Drug Search
Nutrition & General Wellness
Healthy Recipes
By Dietary Considerations
By Food Category
Nutrition Facts
Wellness Library
Behavior
Dental
Diseases & Conditions
Fitness
Injuries & Emergencies
Nutrition
Parenting
Prevention
Safety
Today's Medicine
Weight Control
Your Body
Children's Health Center
The Healthy Child
Physical Development
Nutrition and Eating
Dental Care
Hearing, Speech, and Language
Vision Care
Sports Safety and Injuries
Activities and Exercise
About Sleep
Safety and Injury Prevention
Children and Healthcare
Childhood Injuries, Poisons, and Burns
Disease Prevention
When Your Child Is Sick
When Your Child Has Surgery
Childhood Illnesses
Medications
Emotions and Behavior
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Eating Disorders
Developmental Disorders
Mental Health Evaluation
Age-Specific Concerns
Infants and Toddlers
Pre-Schoolers and School-Age
Adolescents and Teens
Parenting
Advice for Parents
Children and the Media
Children and Difficult Times
Family Matters
Just for Grandparents
Pregnancy & Newborns
Preparing for Pregnancy
Planning Ahead
Difficulty Getting Pregnant
Now that You're Pregnant
Your Changing Body
Your First Trimester
Your Second Trimester
Your Third Trimester
Pregnancy Tests and Procedures
Detailed Test & Procedure Guides
Healthy Pregnancy Lifestyles
Nutrition
Exercise and Work
Relationships, Sex, and Intimacy
Safety for You and Your Baby
Pregnancy Complications
Types of Complications
Multiple Pregnancy
Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
Labor and Delivery
Problems After Delivery
Taking Care of Mom
Your Newborn Baby
Preparing for Your Baby
Baby's Care in the Hospital
Your Amazing Newborn
Baby's Care at Home
Keeping Your Baby Safe
When to Call the Doctor
When Baby Needs Special Care
The NICU
Problems and Conditions
Birth Defects and Genetic Disorders
Feeding Your Baby
Breastfeeding Basics
Breastfeeding Difficulties
Going Back to Work
Pumping and Storing Breast Milk
Breastfeeding Your High-Risk Newborn
Health News
Tools & Multimedia
Video Library
Calculators
Quizzes
Documents relating to:
For Parents: Bicycle, In-Line Skating, Skateboard, and Scooter Safety
Related Items
Patient Education
After Hand Surgery
Anatomy of Your Child’s Respiratory System
Ankle Dorsiflexion/Plantarflexion (Flexibility)
Ankle Inversion (Strength)
Arm Exercises- Biceps Curl
Back Exercises: Abdominal Lift Brace with Marching
Bent-Knee Calf Stretch
Bicycle Passenger Safety
Black Eye
Bloodborne Pathogens: After an Accident
Bloodborne Pathogens: When an Accident Happens
Booster Seats and Seat Belt Safety
Broken Bones: A Note About Children
Bruises (Contusions)
Diabetes and Your Child: Safe Exercise
Diabetes and Your Child: Tests and Vaccines
Discharge Instructions for Ankle Surgery
Discharge Instructions for Open Rotator Cuff Repair
Dislocations (Shoulder, Jaw, Elbow, Finger)
Facial Fracture
Finger and Toe Fractures (Broken Finger or Toe)
First Aid: Cuts and Scrapes
First Aid: Sprains and Fractures
Foot and Ankle Exercises: Single-Leg Heel Raise
Foot Surgery: Neuroma or Plantar Callus
For Kids Ages 12 to 17: Dealing with Diabetes
For Kids Ages 9 to 11: Dealing with Diabetes
For Parents- Diabetes Care (12 to 17 years)
For Parents- Diabetes Care (6 to 11 years)
For Parents: Diabetes Care (3 to 5 years)
For Parents: Gun Safety
For Parents: Gun Safety Checklist
For Parents: Helmet Safety Checklist
Gastrocnemius Stretch (Flexibility)
Guarding Your Health and Safety
Hamstring Curl (Strength)
Hamstring Stretch (with Towel)
Hand and Wrist Exercises- Wrist Extensor
Hand and Wrist Mobility Exercises- Wrist Rotations
Head Trauma (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Hearing Aids for Children
Heel Slides
Hip Rotator (Piriformis) Stretch
How Hearing Aids Can Help Your Child
Keeping Children Safe In and Around Cars
Keeping Children Safe in and Around Water
Kid Care: Checkups
Lawn Mower Safety for Kids
Leg and Knee Exercises: Leg Press
Leg or Arm Fracture
Lumbar Rotation
Making a Fire Safety Action Plan
Making Your Home Safe for Children
Managing Hearing Loss in Children
Playground Safety
Prediabetes and Your Child
Preparing Your 6- to 12-Year-Old for Surgery
Preparing Your Home After Stroke
Preventing Falls: Are You At Risk of Falling?
Preventing Falls: Making Changes in Your Living Space
Preventing Falls: Moving Safely Using a Cane or Walker
Preventing Falls: When Your Child Is in the Hospital
Quadriceps, Isometric (Strength)
Quadriceps, Short Arcs (Strength)
Radial Head Subluxation (Pulled Elbow, Nursemaid's Elbow)
RICE
Scooter, Skateboard and Inline Skates Safety
Seated Hamstring Stretch
Self-Care for Cuts, Scrapes, and Burns
Self-Care for Strains and Sprains
Shin Splints
Shoulder and Arm Exercises- Elbow Extension-Triceps Press
Shoulder Exercises: Shoulder Press
Shoulder Exercises: Side Raise
Skeletal Anatomy (Child)
Staff Ed: Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls
Standard Precautions- Gloves and Other PPE
Step-by-Step- Choking Rescue for a Child (Over 1 Year of Age)
Step-by-Step: Changing a Child's Tracheostomy
Step-by-Step: Percussive Postural Drainage (Child)
Step-by-Step: Suctioning a Child's Tracheostomy
Straight Leg Raise
Teaching Children Bicycle Safety
Teaching Children Pedestrian Safety
Toe Extension (Flexibility)
Toy Safety
Treating Ankle Fractures
Treating Ankle Sprains
Treating Hand Fractures
Treating Metatarsalgia
Treating Plantar Fasciitis
Treating Tendonitis of the Foot
Treating Wrist Fractures
Treating Strains and Sprains
Treatment for Bone Bruise (Bone Contusion)
Treatment for Lisfranc Joint Injury
Treatment for Turf Toe
Type 1 Diabetes and Your Child: Sick Day Plan
Types of Hearing Loss and Disorders in Children
Understanding a Bruised Liver
Understanding a Bruised Spleen
Understanding a Wrist Sprain
Understanding Ankle Sprain
Understanding Bone Bruise (Bone Contusion)
Understanding Gastrocnemius Muscle Tear
Understanding Leg Amputation: Surgery After Injury
Understanding Lisfranc Joint Injury
Understanding Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain
Understanding Plantar Fasciitis
Understanding Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
Understanding Sacroiliac Strain
Understanding Straddle Injury
Understanding Surgical Repair of Skier’s Thumb
Understanding Turf Toe
Well-Child Checkup: 11 to 13 Years
Well-Child Checkup: 4 Years
Well-Child Checkup: 5 Years
Well-Child Checkup: 6 to 10 Years
What Are Neuromas of the Foot?
What Is Metatarsalgia
What Is Tendonitis of the Foot?
When a Baby Is Choking (Up to Age 1)
When Your Child Has a Femur Fracture
When Your Child Has a Stinger
When Your Child Has a Strain, Sprain, or Contusion
When Your Child Has an Object in the Ear or Nose
When Your Child Has Dizziness or Fainting
When Your Child Has Laryngomalacia
When Your Child Has Little Leaguer’s Elbow or Little Leaguer’s Shoulder
When Your Child Has Vertigo
When Your Child Needs a Blood Transfusion
Wrist Pronation (Flexibility)
Wrist Supination (Flexibility)
Contact Our Health Professionals
Find A Doctor
Locations
Pay My Bill
Follow Us
The health content and information on this site is made possible through the generous support of the Haspel Education Fund.
Copyright © The StayWell Company, LLC. except where otherwise noted.
StayWell Disclaimer