...Head and shoulders is the best Shampoo against Dandruff because its market share increases year by year Did you know that your skin is the largest organ in your body – and one that’s constantly replenishing itself? It’s made up of four layers. New cells are created at the base layer and move up through the four layers over a period of 25-30 days. When they reach the surface, we shed the cells. This never stops: each day, you shed thousands of microscopic flakes of skin known as ‘squames’. Over a year, these add up to around 4kg in total! As an area of skin, the scalp is a bit different. It produces the most visible hairs – you’d find between 100,000 – 150,000 if you counted them. And if you were to measure shoulder-length hair as a single strand, it would stretch up to 30km! This warm, sheltered environment made up of loose skin flakes and hair makes an ideal home for micro-organisms. And here’s where the scalp differs again: it has a natural defence system against these organisms called sebum, a lightly greasy substance. However, one organism, has adapted to live off sebum. It’s as a consequence of this that it causes the shedding process to speed up – as quickly as four days in extreme cases. When this happens, the small flakes clump together and we see them as the flakes associated with dandruff. So while your scalp is pretty efficient at looking after itself, it sometimes needs a little help. And that’s as easy as using head & shoulders regularly...
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...knees bent and your feet on the floor. Rest your fingertips on the back of your head. 2. Crunch up toward your knees. Lift your head, shoulders, and upper torso off the mat. Don’t crunch up more than 45° off the floor. 3. As you crunch, keep your eyes on the ceiling, your belly button drawn in, your upper back flat, and your shoulders lowered. 4. At the top of the movement, tighten your abs a bit. 5. Lower yourself back to the mat. Repeat. [pic] You can add extra difficulty to a crunch by performing a weighted crunch, in which you hold a weight plate across your chest or behind your head. Reverse Crunch [pic] [pic] 1. Lie on your back with your thighs perpendicular to the floor and your knees bent at a 90° angle. If it’s more comfortable, cross one ankle over the other. 2. Rest your fingertips flat against the floor. 3. Use your lower abs to roll your pelvis back and lift your hips an inch or two off the floor until your knees are directly over your chest. 4. Keep your head against the floor and your belly button drawn in. 5. Return to the original position. Repeat. To make the reverse crunch more difficult, attach ankle weights to your ankles. Dumbbell Crunch [pic] [pic] 1. Lie on your back with your legs straight on the floor. 2. Hold a dumbbell so it hangs down between your hands. Then straighten your arms. 3. Lift your head, shoulders, and upper torso off the mat by contracting your abs. Do not move your legs. ...
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...and shown below. Which of the following is the correct diagnosis? A. Anterior shoulder dislocation B. Distal clavicle fracture C. Humeral head fracture D.A. Proximal humerus fracture D. Posterior shoulder dislocation E. Proximal humerus fracture Answer Choice "E"“D” is the best answer. This is an applied anatomy question. Knowing basic bony anatomy is essential. A labeled axillary radiograph of the shoulder is included here. After identifying that the humeral head is not congruent and centered on the glenoid, the diagnosis of shoulder dislocation is made. Next, the direction of the dislocation must be determined, which and again, requires knowledge of shoulder anatomy. The coracoid process (#4 in the labeled figure below) is an anterior process and said to be the “lighthouse of the shoulder.” Use this figure to orient yourself to the anterior and posterior planes. Additional clues from the previous vignette include the position of the shoulder (adduction, internal rotation) and a history of seizures. Electrocution is another commonly cited mechanism for posterior shoulder dislocations....
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...the long and short heads of the biceps muscle. The insertion is covered by the deltoid muscle and the deltoid muscle forms the rounded contour of the shoulder. The pectoralis major receives dual innervation by the lateral pectoral nerve and the medial pectoral nerve. The lateral pectoral nerve also known as the lateral anterior thoracic nerve ( from fifth, sixth and seventh cervical nerves. It arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus and supplies the pectoralis major muscle. The medial pectoral nerve also known as the medial anterior thoracic nerve (eight cervical and first thoracic nerve roots) arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus and supplies both the pectoralis minor and pectoralis major muscles. The pectoralis major muscle consist of two heads, the clavicular portion/ head and the sterno- costal portion. The clavicular portion/ head is located to the upper region of the chest spanning from the clavicle or what we call the collarbone so basically it runs in an oblique direction from the clavicle to the upper humerus. Because of the clavicular muscle portion/ head originating from the clavicle it is possible to to actively engage the head while the neighbouring sternal head remains muted and this fact is in contrast to the common myth because it is said to be that it is impossible to target the upper or lower region of the human chest. The clavicular head/ portion is also targeted with the abduction and flexion of the shoulder, it means that common...
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...Easy Roll Easy roll is a newly designed Simple Machine that is useful to everyone. It is durable, useful, convenient and helpful! Various things can be put inside the Easy roll like shopping bags, food and beverages for outings, books and notebooks and other things that fit the machine. The company’s main goal in making the machine is to solve our problems. Usually, in rainy seasons, we complain that our things get wet. With the help of their product, our things will be protected because of the covering provided by the machine. Another problem is the weight of what we are carrying. With the use of the Easy roll, what we will be carrying will weigh less and it would be easier to move them to places. There is also a small compartment at the lower part of the inside of Easy roll so that people could separate some objects desired to be separated. It has different parts which has different uses. It is also composed of different simple machines like the wheel and axle, screws, and a wedge. The wheel and axle in Easy roll is the wheels for it to easily be moved from one place to another. The screws are the ones that hold some parts together. The wedge is the zipper because it splits the plastic cover into two. Backstroke HISTORY OF BACKSTROKE Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming, who owes most of what it has to Harry Hebner. It was the second stroke to be swum in competitions after the front crawl. The first Olympic backstroke competition was the 1900 Paris Olympics men's...
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...needs to be within 35-40 minutes. * Use variation of activities appropriate for the selected age group * The lesson flow needs to have clear-cut steps * Please end with a recapitulation activity in the form of a worksheet/song/game. You may attach the worksheet/ or the material used with your answer sheet/ answer. Lesson Plan for young learners: (Pre – Primary) Name of the Teacher : VIJAYA LAKSHMI BHUPATHIRAJU | Date: 06-04-2014 | Age Group : 3 to 4 years | Number of Students : 20 | Name of the Activity : * To improve Listening Skills. * Total Physical Response; children to do actions, following the teacher’s example to begin with.GAME: * Roll the cubeSONGS: * Warm up song (“Genki Disco Warm up song”) * Head, shoulder, knees and toes * One little finger, one little finger. Tap, tap, tap. | Material(s) used: * Parts of Body flashcards * Old carton * Match-up the body parts worksheet * | How is it going to benefit the child: * The child can be able to understand and recognize major parts of the body. * The child can drill new vocabulary. | PresentationMy BodyLesson plan DetailsIntroduction:The lesson plan helps children identify parts of body by using rhymes, physical activities, and a game, and also helps children to develop vocabulary on body parts.Objective: Identify Parts of body.Time Duration: 30 minutesActivity: Total Physical...
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...outstretched. Bend the knees and bring the soles of the feet together, keeping the heels as close to the body as possible. Fully relax the inner thighs. Clasp the feet with both hands. Gently bounce the knees up and down, using the elbows as levers to press the legs down. Do not use any force. Repeat up to 20-30 times. Straighten the legs and relax. Benefits Tension from inner thigh muscles is relieved. Removes tiredness from legs. 3. Supta UdarakarshanAsan (Sleeping Abdominal Stretch Pose) How to do? Lie in the back. Interlock fingers of both hands and place hands beneath the head. Bend knees, keeping the soles of feet on the floor. While breathing out lower the legs towards the right, trying to touch the knees on the floor. At the same time move the head towards the left, giving uniform twisting stretch to the entire spine. Repeat on the other side by bending legs towards left, and head towards right. Benefits Removes constipation, improves digestion. Relieves stiffness and strain of spine caused by prolonged sitting. 4....
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...A biceps tendon rupture occurs when the biceps muscle is torn from the tendon to the shoulder or elbow however it is most common for the injury to occur in the shoulder. Bicep injuries tend to victimize men more often than women and between the ages of forty to sixty years of age and is caused by chronic wear of the tendon. Of course the injury also occurs in those younger than this age frame; typically these bicep ruptures are due to trauma. It is also quite possible for anyone who continuously participate in overhead lifting or heavy lifting in general, and also to athletes who are exposed to aggressive contact sports. The humerus (upper-arm bone), the scapula (the shoulder blade), and the clavicle (the collarbone) make up the shoulder which is a ball-and- socket joint. The head of the humerus is the ball at the top of the upper-arm bone and the glenoid fossa is the socket on the shoulder blade. Tendons, which are fibrous bundles, attach muscles to a bones. The job of the muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff are to hold the ball in the shoulder...
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...SHOULDER FLEXION Test Position * Subject supine * Flatten lumbar spine (flex knees) * Shoulder no abduction, adduction or rotation * (note: to measure gleno-humeral motion, stabilize scapula) | Normal Range(for shoulder complex flexion) * 167o + or - 4.7o (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) * 150o (American Medical Association) * 166o (mean), 4.7o (standard deviation), (Boone and Azen) | Goniometer Alignment * Axis – center of humeral head near acromion process * Stationary arm – parallel mid-axillary line * Moving arm – aligned with midline of humerus (lateral epicondyle) | Normal End Feel * Muscle Stretch | SHOULDER EXTENSION Test Position * Subject prone * Shoulder no abduction, adduction or rotation * (note: to measure gleno-humeral motion, stabilize scapula) | Normal Range(for shoulder complex flexion) * 62o + or - 9.5o (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) * 50o (American Medical Association) * 62.3o (mean), 9.5o (standard deviation), (Boone and Azen) | Goniometer Alignment * Axis – center of humeral head near acromion process * Stationary arm – parallel mid-axillary line * Moving arm – aligned with midline of humerus (lateral epicondyle) | Normal End Feel * Capsular or ligamentous | SHOULDER MEDIAL (INTERNAL) ROTATION Test Position * Subject supine * Shoulder 90o abduction * Forearm neutral * Elbow flexed 90o * Stabilize arm | Normal Range * 69o + or -...
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...Dance Injuries and Prevention By Katrina Thompson Kin 380, Thomson April 20, 2011 Dance Injuries and Prevention Next to stage fright, the biggest nightmare for a dancer is to become injured. Injuries, depending on the severity, can mean the end of a career in dance and an end to something that you enjoy doing. According to a survey conducted on the injuries obtained by Broadway dancers, the most common injuries occurred on the lower extremities of the body at fifty two percent, followed by the back at twenty two percent, and the neck at twelve percent. The least frequent injuries occurred in the upper extremities with the shoulder consisting of only six percent of the dancers. Of the lower extremities the knee (29%), ankle (25%), foot (20%), and the hip (12%) were the more frequent sites of injury (Evans, Evans, Carvajal, Perry). In order to prevent these types of injuries from occurring it’s imperative that dancers follow the proper precautions such as stretching, proper warm-up techniques and general care for their bodies. After acquiring an injury you must follow proper treatments in order to recover effectively. Your spine is made up of three sections; the top portion or the cervical, the middle portion or the thoracic, and the lower portion or the lumbar (Anderson, Parr, and Hall). When it comes to back injuries, dancers tend to get injured in their thoracic or lumbar regions. The most common injury is frozen back. Frozen back is when the muscles in the back...
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...Khanthee Thao Anatomy & Physiology Dr. Maridy Troy April 17, 2009 Volleyball Spike The deltoids or shoulders consist of three heads. The anterior heads are on the front of the arm. The medial heads are the sides of the arm, and the posterior heads are on the rear or back side of the arm. All three heads of the deltoids are attached to the humerus. Two of the muscles are attached to the humerus by the collar bone. They are the anterior deltoids and the medial deltoids. The posterior is attached to the humerus by the scapula (Marieb, 2006). Each head of the deltoids are responsible for different movements. The anterior deltoids move the arms out front, in a position called flexion. The medial deltoids move the arms out to the sides of the body which is known as lateral. And the posterior deltoids help move the arms to the dorsal side of the body. This is known as hyper-extension (Marieb, 2006). These movements, such as hyperextension, flexion, and lateral are important to volleyball spikes. The flexion position moves the arm upwards to help assist the vertical jump. The medial helps assist the anterior deltoids. The muscle that helps the prime mover is known as synergist (Marieb, 2006, p.196). During this position the posterior deltoids are known as the antagonist, because it is the opposing muscle of the prime mover. The posterior deltoids is responsible for moving the arms downwards during the swing. During...
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...designed by ergonomics experts and widely prescribed to relieve the symptoms of typing-related RSI. They should be performed several times per day (during breaks for example). Arm Across Chest This will stretch out your shoulders, upper arms and upper back and improve your posture whilst you work on your computer. * Place your right arm across your chest, and your left hand just above your elbow. * Pull your arm across chest and hold for 10 seconds. * Relax and then repeat on other arm. Arm Massage This will massage your arms. By loosening these muscles your blood flow will improve and help flush out the toxins released when typing. * Roll up your sleeves. * Using your thumb and fingers, massage both sides of your arm from elbow to hand. Repeat on other arm. Backwards Lean This exercise helps stretch the back muscles. When you sit your posture tends to hunch due to gravity. By stretching your back you prevent poor sitting posture. * Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hands on lower back. * Looking straight ahead, slowly lean back, keeping legs straight. Bend Head Forwards This stretch is useful for the upper back and neck which are common areas of tension. * Bend head forward and gently push down until you feel a comfortable stretch. * Relax, and repeat several times. Calf Stretch Prolonged sitting can lead to poor blood circulation in the lower limbs. This exercise...
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...with a 2-year history of progressive weakness and discomfort in her right shoulder, especially when she puts dishes on the top shelf in her kitchen. She is otherwise healthy and has had no injuries. Her physician diagnosed “bursitis” and gave her four subacromial corticosteroid injections; the first two seemed to relieve her symptoms temporarily, but the last two were ineffective. Physical examination reveals some atrophy of the muscles of the right shoulder and weakness when her right arm is elevated. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals a large defect in the rotator cuff. How should her case be managed? The Cl inic a l Probl e m From the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle. N Engl J Med 2008;358:2138-47. Copyright © 2008 Massachusetts Medical Society. The rotator cuff is a synthesis of the capsule of the glenohumeral joint with the tendons of the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles (Fig. 1).1 The rotator-cuff mechanism precisely centers the humeral head by compressing it into the glenoid concavity. The individual muscles of the cuff help to provide strength in arm movement: the subscapularis in internal rotation, the supraspinatus in elevation, and the infraspinatus and teres minor in external rotation. Failure of the rotator-cuff tendons due to either tear or wear is the most common clinical problem of the shoulder, accounting for more than 4.5...
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...Write an essay on your personal experience using tactile cues to facilitate proper breath, axial elongation, organization of head, neck and shoulders, spine articulation and alignment. Make note if you were successful in facilitating desired outcomes. How did you know whether or not you were successful? Touch can help a Pilates student to relax a muscular tension or a contracted structure. Comfortable contact can also help to move a segment or give a proprioception to expand structures like the rig cage during a breathing for example. Most people react with pleasure to the touch of the therapist if it is provided with a non invasive palpation, respectful and not abruptly. The touch should be gentle and firm at the same time. Firm in order to lead a movement, to shape a body structure. When we touch a person we must be connected and focused on the information that we want to give her. It must be a clear intention in the touch that we are given. Should have a communication between the tactile cue and the client, a good touch can lead a correct gesture while transmit a positive energy . We should take care not to force a movement with a touch overdone . We must inform the client's body and motion path with a delicate and precision tactile cue. The more the therapist is connected with the student, with a accurate intention the best will be the conduction of the gesture, facilitating the clients understanding. Excess of touches can confuse the student. Be careful not to touch...
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...Rotator Cuff Mechanics When explaining how muscle groups function as a whole and as individual muscles, it’s important to have the client explain her level of familiarity with the subject to ensure that any misnomers have been dispelled. It’s important to identify the true cause of the shoulder problem too, just because she was told that the problem was specific to the “rotator cuff” doesn’t mean that information accurate represents her condition. Before going into depth about muscles of the rotator cuff, the anatomy of the shoulder’s skeletal structure should be explained. Unlike other ball and socket joints of the body, the glenohumeral (G/H) joint’s ball and socket are disproportional. The glenoid fossa of the scapula is extremely shallow...
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