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The general health subscale of the SF-12 will be used in this study as the outcome and to assess the general health perception. General health subscale includes one item rated on a 5 point scale, poor to excellent. The response of this item will be transformed to a norm-based score (i.e. 0 to 100). Higher scores indicate a better health status and lower scores indicate a poorer health status [261]. The outcome will be assessed by one item, however, the literature supports validity and…

Stress Part A In this project I’ll be explaining the theories of stress based on different people, but mainly focussing on the theory of Selye. Seyle’s theory is known as the General Adaption Syndrome. Before I can do that, I need to thoroughly explain stress and can attribute to stress:- Stress is the feeling we experience when we feel too overwhelmed and are unable to deal with the magnitude of work, pressure placed on us, this stress is caused by a stressor. A stressor is the stimulant of…

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines neuropathic pain as pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. Neuropathic pain can either be central or peripheral. Central neuropathic pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the central somatosensory nervous system, whereas peripheral pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the peripheral somatosensory nervous system (IASP, 2012). The management of neuropathic pain is challenging because many…

A Guide to Understanding Back Pain Back pain is a common problem, and it has many different causes. It actually affects the majority of people at one point or another, and it can range from mild discomfort to severe pain that requires medical treatment. The following are some important facts about back pain to help you understand it better. One type of back pain that can be extremely painful is sciatica, which results from an inflammation of the sciatic nerve. What makes this so hard to live…

For almost three years I have lived with daily chronic pain and headaches, or Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS). Hugs hurt when they really shouldn’t. The lightest touch on my back would cause a painful burning sensation, which meant that no one, including my mom and sister, could hug me. For those of us who live with AMPS our pain signals are mixed-up and over time we develop --allodynia--the experience of pain from a non-painful stimulation, such as a light touch. But there are…

If you are looking for a little something extra out of a maternity belt, then you may be looking for the Gabrialla Elastic Maternity Belt. This belt has extra features such as a back pocket for cold packs and hot packs, the material of the maternity belt makes it almost invisible under jeans and it’s even made in the United States. Let’s see what else the Gabrialla has to offer as a maternity belt. Here are a few of the positives of the Gabrialla Elastic Maternity Belt: • The Gabrialla is almost…

Jones’ is at an increased risk for impaired wound healing because of his age and his underlying condition of diabetes. With a chronic illness, such as diabetes, wounds heal slower and have the possibility to progress from acute inflammation to chronic inflammation. Mr. Jones’ diabetes causes increased serum glucose levels, vascular changes that lead to microcirculation and glycosylated hemoglobin, causing tissue ischemia (peripheral vascular…

How to Relieve Stress With Mindfulness Are you sometimes stressed? Worrying about trivial things? Anxious about any outcomes? Feeling uptight at home or at work? Restless, sleepless, fatigued? Is your mind chattering too much? Do you know how to truly relax and find inner peace? If you are like 100 million Americans that according to surveys are stressed daily or weekly, stress is an issue that can take a toll on your mental and physical health. Occasional stress can be a good thing, but it…

Subject Organisms For this experiment, I used Daphnia magna and Daphnia pulex that was cultured from stocks from Aquatic Bio Systems Inc. (Fort Collins, CO). Each species was cultured individually in 900 mL glass jars filled with moderately hard water. I created moderately hard water using the recipe as follows: 0.473 g CaSO4 , 0.959 g NaHCO3 , 1.223 g MgSO4 • 7H2O , and 0.039 g KCl per 10 L of deionized water. All references to water for the remainder of the paper refers to moderately hard…

Relaxation techniques are also practised. Lastly, the third stage is application and follow-through where the individual begins to apply the new skills which have been taught in real life. It has had positive results and been successful with acute and chronic stress, however, some individuals still are unable to cope even with the new techniques. Similar to CBT, it can be very time-consuming and again needs high levels of motivation, this would depend on the individual’s personality and symptoms…