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Conservative treatment for scapular dyskinesia includes manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular reeducation and therapeutic activities. The importance of warming-up muscles before physical therapy has been confirmed to decrease the chance of injury and increase performance.14 Kelly et al.,15 suggests that using an upper body ergometer for 5 minutes at 65-85% of age predicted max heart rate is a sufficient warm-up before physical therapy. In a study by Naidu and Ramteka16, grade IV…

TREATMENT GOALS • Stop progression of the disease • Prevent additional vision loss • Minimize functional impairment • Vision rehabilitation DISPOSITION • Recommendations for specialist referral ○ Patients who experience vision loss must be referred to an ophthalmologist experienced in retinal diseases ○ Immediate referral to a retina specialist is recommended when choroidal neovascularization is suspected or new visual symptoms appear in early macular degeneration ○ Consultation with the…

The Left Ventricular Assist Device Congestive heart failure is defined as a disease that develops when the heart is unable to pump enough blood through the body to sustain life. It is estimated that there are currently over five million people in the United States suffering from heart failure (Trivedi, Cheng, Singh, Williams, & Slaughter, 2014). For a patient with heart failure, the best hope of survival is a heart transplant (Dumitru, 2015). Unfortunately, heart transplants are not always…

In an effort to update current classification systems and to highlight the potential of endoscopic resections in the management of JNA, the authors propose a new staging system.This system attempts to incorporate new observations of proposed sites of origin and spread, potential areas of recurrence and new multi-corridor therapeutic strategies. Author’s staging system is based on analysis of 242 JNA patients treated at our center for the period of 9 years. This classification system is derived…

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the legs. The deep veins pass through the deep tissues of the legs. These veins transport blood from the legs and feet back to the heart. The superficial veins are located beneath the surface of the skin, and the deep veins run between muscles of the legs. Contractions of these muscles helps to squeeze the blood towards the heart when we move our legs. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are…

1. Keep Blood Pressure Under Control Many seniors have high blood pressure, which can damage the blood vessels in the retina of the eye. Left untreated, the damaged blood vessels can leak and cause the macula to swell. This condition is known as hypertensive retinopathy. Hypertensive retinopathy can cause vision problems and blindness. Encourage your loved one to manage their blood pressure by maintaining a healthy weight, decreasing the amount of salt in their diet and taking any prescribed…

Problem Statement The most common cause of death in the United States is the cardiovascular disease, the records show that more than 500,000 adult American die annually due to cardiovascular disease. About 60% of these deaths due to sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest always comes sudden without any warning, it affects both young and adult, and the symptoms of the affected patient are no breathing and loss of consciousness. It can happen at any place home, work and other places. Most of these…

A human facing back towards a giant hole in the ground of a cave of a mountain titled Mt.Ebott.They took a deep breath hesitating, clutching their pale sweater"....hh.." Their breath wavering quietly, body numb not sure if this was really the right answer to escape all this.Tears form in the corner of their eyes streaming down the cheeks to fall off the chin , thinking and thinking making them light headed. They thought about all the reasons why they shouldn't do this but those thoughts were…

transmitted infections and having a lot of them in your body and on your genitals it can open sores where HIV can easily enter. - The use of Intravenous drugs: Needles and syringes are often shared when intravenous drugs are used by people and this means blood droplets can be exposed and transmitted easily. - Are an uncircumcised man: Heterosexual transmission of HIV can be more at risk with the lack of circumcision. HIV…

autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two subdivisions the sympathetic, and parasympathetic. They sympathetic nervous system activates the “fight or flight” response which causes a rise in heart rate, pupil dilation, increased sweating, and blood pressure. The parasympathetic nervous system activates the “rest and digest” or “feed and breed” responses of the body such as urination, digestion, sexual arousal, and salivation. The endocrine system is responsible for communication…