Chiropractic care is an alternative form of treatment in which the practitioner, through manipulation therapy, attempts to restore the movement of a joint or resolve painful abnormalities that most frequently stem from spinal distortions. The manipulation of these spinal abnormalities and their impact on the nervous systems, is intended to improve a range of conditions that cause pain being experienced in different parts of the body. This form of manipulation therapy has been around since ancient times, but chiropractic practices were officially founded in 1897 by Dr Daniel David Palmer. Palmer believed at the time believed that diabetes was caused by the nerve pathways of the vertebrae. An assumption that later turned out to be wrong. Modern chiropractors consider chiropractic […]
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First Aid For Fractures
Facts About Fractures A fracture is an injury in a bone that is at least cracked Seek medical advice immediately afterwards, stop bleeding if possible. Perform resuscitation or treat shock If there is a need to move the person with a break before the help comes, you have to make a support rail that supports the break Background to Fractures Although bones are usually very strong, they can break or crack if they get a blow, are heavily strained or if they get angry Damage can also occur if bones in one joint are pulled or pushed out of their normal position if the ligaments supporting the joint are torn or if parts of the muscles are overloaded It can […]
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Facts About Cramps With Small Children Cramps in young children are usually fever cramps or affective cramps Both fever cramps and affective cramps can cause short-term unconsciousness and twitching in muscles In case of fever cramps, protect the child from being injured and cooling the child Both fever cramps and affective cramps are benign conditions that do not cause problems in the long run Background Fever cramps occur at approx. 3% of children most often aged 1-4 years ( fever cramps ) Affective cramps always debut before the age of 2, occur at 3-4% and disappear at the latest in school age ( affective cramps ) Although convulsions look very alarming, they are usually harmless Single short-term seizures do not […]
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Facts About Headaches Many have tried to have a headache. Often it is of mild transient nature and does not need to be treated The headache may be of different types (migraine, tension headache or cluster headache) or occur as a result of other conditions, for example. fever, head injury, bleeding in the brain or if you have been drinking a lot of alcohol Symptoms can be depressing, throbbing, chasing headache, varying duration and possibly. accompanied by light and sound sensitivity as well as nausea and vomiting Treatment depends on what type of headache it is about Rest, rest, fluid and relaxation exercises relieve pain – alternatively, buy-in medicine or specific headache medicine Background Most cases of headache are light […]
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Facts About Sexual Deviances Sexual deviance include everything that is not an “ordinary” intercourse between a woman and a man Human sexual behavior is rich and diverse, and today it’s fortunately been acceptable trial and error and play with different ways to have sex For some, a sexual variation is the only way they have sex on. Others use deviance to spice up their sex life with elements from eg fetishism or SM Destructive sexual deviations (eg, exhibitionism or sexual contact with children) requires a special sexological treatment What is meant by sexual deviance? Sexual deviance (paraphilias) means sexual feelings, desires or behavior that is out of the ordinary. The perception of what is common and acceptable, and will vary […]
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Vaginismus (also known as vaginal penetration disorder) is the difficulty of performing intercourse, due to the contraction involuntary of the muscles of the lower third of the vaginal. It is an uncommon condition and women who suffer from vaginismus can enjoy sexual play and achieve orgasm since this dysfunction is not related to sexual response. Most of the causes of vaginismus are psychic. Lack of sexual information or lack of communication, leading to fear or fear; traumatic experiences, fear of pregnancy, fear of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, painful experiences in visiting the gynecologist, sexual abuse, etc. The primary muscle group involved is the pubococcygeus, or the PC muscle group. Vaginal spasms interfere with sexual intercourse leading to a broad range […]
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Facts About Proctitis Proctitis is inflammation of the anal canal and the mucous membrane of the rectum It is a relatively common condition especially seen in people with inflammatory bowel disease and in the course of sexually transmitted diseases Symptoms vary somewhat depending on the cause – the most common are: pain bowel motions itch discharge bleeding The vast majority of cases of proctitis caused by sexually transmitted diseases can be treated with antibiotics to good effect What is proctitis? Proctitis is an inflammation of the anus (anus) and of the lining of the rectum (rectal). The symptoms can be very different. At first one may have minor problems. Proktitten attacks the lower 15 cm of the intestine (rectum) and can […]
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Facts About Bacterial Vaginosis Bacterial vaginosis is characterized by troublesome discharge, which is whitish / grayish with fish smell nuisance, which is amplified after intercourse Due to the propagation of bacteria normally found only in limited quantities in the vagina Frequently occurring – ca. 1/3 of all women will experience bacterial vaginosis at least once Is not a sexually transmitted disease, but more often through sexual activity and reduced after six months with the same partner condom protects Bacterial vaginosis can be treated medically, but there is great risk that it will recur What is bacterial vaginosis? Vaginalceller covered with bacteria, Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bacterial vaginosis is characterized by irritating vaginal discharge. Discharge is whitish / gray, thin […]
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Basic information for Toxic Shock Syndrome Definition Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition which may be caused by either Staphylococcus aureus 1 or Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococci) 2 – the latter is described in the article on GAS infections TSS is characterized by rapid onset of high fever, vomiting, watery diarrhea, sore throat, myalgia and headache in a previously healthy person The disease was first described in 1978 and was known in wider circles in 1980 during a number of disease cases in younger women assicieret with tampon use by menstruation;hence the name tamponsyge occurrence Incidence and prevalence The condition is rare The incidence has decreased considerably since the first cases – primarily because of the information and […]
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