As inconvenient as an injury can be it is part of life. In the majority of instances, those injuries will turn out to be disruptive. More often than not, a visit to the doctor will result in a prescription of some sort. Unfortunately, medication will only cover the immediate impact and some measure of the pain. Treatment for sporting injuries could require physical therapy. The amount of therapy needed will depend on a variety of factors, including the kind of injury and how well the patient responds
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A knee injury can be really bad and cause physical and mental stress on someone. A significant aspect of the injury can contribute the loss to someone’s sports career. One major thing athletes suffer from is emotional stress which results in anxiety or depression in the process of healing. Most athletes will suffer from a change of moods for a small period of time. This will cause the athlete to be angry, depressed and have low levels of energy. All these is what I suffered from when I went down
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Preventable injuries are one of the number one killers of kids in the US. Most parents are aware of this and take fun out of playtime. Kids deserve to have fun and be safe. Kids with special needs often feel left out because most playgrounds they cannot play on. Parents will be on board with their children playing with equipment like zip lines and letting a child with special needs play on a playground with adult supervision, proper equipment, and an explanation of the playground. According
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Hamstring strain Have you ever experience a hamstring strain? Do you know how unsafe it can be? One of the common groups of people to go through hamstring injuries, are athletes who indulge in sports that involve jumping and explosive sprinting. In addition of hamstring injuries, they can be very frustrating to deal and treat with. The hamstrings are composing of tendons that attach three large muscles, the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. These three muscles
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hollow viscus? Penetrating injuries with any hemodynamic instability and/or signs of intraperitoneal injury are treated operatively at the outset of management -GSWs most often injure the small bowel followed by the colon and liver Clinical thinking Does the patient have an adequate airway, and ability to protect it? Is the patient breathing? Is oxygenation and ventilation adequate? A GSW in the abdomen may penetrate the diaphragm and cause a significant thoracic injury -Does that patient have
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Ancient Science of Life Vol : XXV (3 & 4) January, February, March & April, May, June 2006 BURN WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF Euphorbia hirta Jaiprakash.B1, Chandramohan2, D.Narasimha Reddy1 CMR College of Pharmacy, C.A.No.5, Bhuvanagiri, OMBR Layout, Bangalore-560 043. 2 Bharathi College of Pharmacy, Bharathi Nagar, Mandya (Dt), Karnataka Received : 19-10-2005 Accepted : 12-12-2005 ABSTRACT The Ethanolic extract of whole plant of Euphorbia hirta was screened for burn wound healing activity in rats
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the textbook) Burns Occur when there is injury to the tissues of the body caused by heat, chemicals, electrical current, or radiation Types of Burn Injury Thermal Burns Chemical Burns Smoke Inhalation Injury Electrical Burns Cold Thermal Injury Full-Thickness Thermal Burn Partial-Thickness Burn to the Hand Partial-Thickness Burns Due to Immersion in Hot Water Types of Burn Injury Thermal Burns Caused by flame, flash
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The representative has the power to make recommendations to the employer on ways to improve workplace health and safety–the same power given to joint committees. Investigate Serious Injuries If a worker is killed or critically injured on the job, the representative has the right to inspect the scene where the injury occurred and any machine, equipment, substance, etc., that may be connected with it. Request Information from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) The health and safety
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Dangerous Habits of Drivers Drivers with bad driving habits are most likely to have accidents. Accidents could lead to serious injuries or even death. To prevent accidents, drivers need to have a responsible attitude and a level of maturity, when given this privilege. These accidents occur when the driver’s concentrating less on the vehicle and more on the things around them. Driving is a major part of life, but some habits like using cell phones, over speeding, and drinking and driving could
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incident caused a lot of panic among shoppers and personnel causing a stampede towards the other end of the store. Five people were among the injured. Two were shoppers, a cashier, a shelf attendant, and a supervisor. The young child did not suffer any injuries. Emergency services were quickly contacted and the injured were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. After every one had been safely evacuated from the store, a thorough disaster assessment was conducted. The store’s insurers determined
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