Correct posture is essential for correct body movement. Without correct posture, muscle imbalances and non-contact injuries may occur. One of the most used screening tests to find these imbalances within an individual is the Functional Movement System (FMS) according to McCall, Carling, Davison, Nedelec, Le Gall, Berthoin, and Dupont (2015). The Functional Movement System is designed to recognize potential weaknesses and risk of injury (Cook, 2010). Therefore, it will be vital for health…
reality this type of learning occurs daily with providers on the field. An example of this would be a patient that presents with upper abdominal pain and acid reflux type complaints that a is treated and transported to the ER for evaluation. During the transport the patient states the abdominal pain is increasing and radiating to their chest so in an effort to relieve the discomfort the paramedic administered Pepcid by mouth with little to no relief from the discomfort. Once they…
In her “What Caused This Man’s Chest Pain if Not a Heart Attack?” (2016), Lisa Sanders asserted that a man’s chest pain could cause doctors to double think about what type of treatment they are prescribing to a patient. Sanders supported her position by using a man’s mysterious chest pain story to inform her audience about misleading symptoms. Sanders’ purpose was to instruct her readers about undiscovered illnesses in order to show how familiar symptoms could be mistaken for something common…
pretty slim to none. Today, however, that has changed quite dramatically. I am Edwardian Bald-Chest, creator of the Chest-Ray and CEO of Bald-Chest Inc. Although many people know my name, not many know my story. This is why I have decided to let you all in on the story of how Bald-Chest Inc came to be. It all started a year and a half ago. I was young, or younger than I am now, had a completely hairless chest, and was stupidly, hopelessly devoted to my beautiful wife. We were completely happy,…
Chest trauma disrupts the structural integrity of the chest wall, and as a consequence may develop flail chest or rib fracture. A flail chest results when three or more ribs are fractured at two or more sites or when the ribs become disarticulated from their cartilage attachments with the sternum. The flail moves outward on exhalation which create an increase in pleural pressure and inward on inhalation. This abnormal movement is called paradoxical chest movement. Bony fragments from a fractured…
A Mother’s Day Gift – Luxury Feminine Bedrooms on a Limited Budget As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, the world treats their mothers like a queen. However, if you’re a mother yourself, you’re probably thinking, stretch marks, PTA meetings, sleepless nights and most importantly, nothing is more challenging the motherhood and the word “Mom” seems to be grammatically incorrect and the proper term is spelled “Queen Mom.” That said, my sisters and I set out to give our mother a gift that…
Beep! Beep! Beep! It was July 21, 2098 and Peter just woke up. Last night was a bad night. He was annoyed by all the noise the alarm clock was playing so he opened his bedside table drawer and threw it in the drawer. He was very tired but tried to resist falling back asleep but he just couldn’t. Ten minutes passed and he was still asleep.A creek came from the bedroom door and a big shadow appeared. Peter wakes up and instantly sees the shadow in the morning glow! He crawls till the end of his…
INTRODUCTION: This case involves an unknown suspect(s) taking the victim’s property from her residence by an unknown means of entry in violation of PC 459-Residential Burglary. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This incident took place at the victim 's single family residence located at 550 MacDonald Street. The unknown suspect(s) took the victim 's property from the dresser in her master bedroom. The point of entry is unknown. LOSS: • A silver "XL Olympiade Berlin 1936" Olympic medal, worth ???…
Reduce Sciatica Pain in Less than 15 Minutes with These Simple Yoga Poses Sciatica is the longest nerve in our body. There are two sciatica nerves. They start at the base of the spine, go downwards through the thigh and calf muscle and end in the foot. Sciatica pain it is not a chronic pain, but many people experience this type of pain at some point in their lives. The symptoms of sciatica pain can also be mild. For instance, you can feel weakness in the knees or tingling in the legs. Signs…
evaluation and treatment of left ankle pain. The patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident at age 19 and sustained an open fracture and dislocation of left bi-malleolar ankle fracture as well as a torn right anterior cruciate (ACL). She underwent an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the left ankle fracture emergently. After the left ankle healed, a right ACL reconstruction was completed. Both injuries healed without problems and she was pain free until two years ago when her left…