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    Many interesting aspects came along during the project so far, however, there are two elements that I want further investigate and which will guide me for the rest of the project. I am curious about how individuality and intimacy can be found within our anatomy. These two aspects were mentioned before in the position paper, for example the x- ray photos that were used as intimate portraits in the story of Thomas Mann. A small reference about individuality, is made about Joseph Merrick and how…

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    DOI: 2/4/2016. Patient is a 58-year-old male technician who sustained injury when he tripped over cement on a parking post in the garage and fell. Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with injury to both shoulders and knees. Based on the latest medical report dated 04/06/16, the patient presents for reevaluation of his left shoulder pain. He still has stiffness and pain, especially at night. On examination of the left shoulder, he remains tender around the shoulder but less significant and…

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    scoliosis and why surgery was needed. At first, I wasn’t fond of the idea. Five days in the hospital, many months of not being able to bend, lift or twist. It didn’t sound like my idea of fun. After some thought, I knew getting the surgery done as soon as possible would be the best option. I didn’t want to worry about the curves getting worse than they already were, and I knew I would have an…

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    5 Major Benefits Of Chiropractic Adjustment: It's About Time You Felt Better! Living with chronic pain can stifle you in so many ways, from constantly feeling discouraged and overwhelmed to not wanting to eat right or exercise. If the chronic pain you're dealing with is related to your back, shoulders, knees or other bone-joint problems, consider finding the wellness you seek with the help of a chiropractor. Chiropractic treatment is the third most common form of medicine in the United States,…

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    Workers compensation is designed to help sustain employees after they are injured by their work. Whether you suffered hearing loss due to loud machinery or slipped and fell due to a loose rug, workers compensation is there to help pay for your medical bills and lost wages. Although workers compensation benefits are handy, they can sometimes be hard to obtain. So if you are injured at work, make sure you know these four things about workers compensation benefits: 1. You Must Visit a Specific…

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    839, and could possibly increase in later years. Along with the salary, there are many benefits for choosing the career path. One example of a benefit in Louisiana would be insurance for professional liability coverage due to all of the high risk surgeries that are performed. The state also provides a Malpractice insurance to most neurosurgeons for protection over possible lawsuits from past and current patients. Unlike most common benefits, this job comes with the enjoyment of watching a…

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    - Complete a thorough assessment based on the patient’s chief complaint and risk factors. Should include: inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation where appropriate and the special tests as required based on the chosen system. - It is not necessary to include how the assessment was performed, rather describe the normal and abnormal findings that you observed for the chosen system. Inspection: Inspection of the ears: Both ears are present, are both of equal size with no presence…

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    In the United States, it is most common that intra-articular knee injury involves meniscal lesions which are present in most of surgical procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons [21,22]. Compared to women, men are more prone to such injuries, the incidence ratio of which is between 2.5:1 and 4:1 for a male to female. At 20-29 years of age, the overall incidence reaches the maximum for both sexes [23-25]. Injuries due to sport activities (football, basketball, soccer, baseball, and skiing in…

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    therapy. Starting off slow, my first couple sessions were spent doing slight movements to get mobility and flexibility back. I would go three times a week to get treatments but that was the only physical activity I was allowed to partake in. Up until surgery, I was active every day. I was either working out, practicing, or playing in game. As a result of being inactive for so long and keeping the same eating habits, I gained weight, and lost muscle mass. The four month period I was inactive, was…

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    Outcome of the hypospadias reconstruction is closely related to getting an expert knowledge about the surgical anatomy of the normal and hypospadiac penis. In general, the hypospadiac and the normal penis are similar in many aspects. The anatomical and histological analysis revealed that the neurodevelopment and the corporal bodies are similar except at the ventral aspect where there is arrested urethral development, deficient of corpora spongiosum, and abortive prepuce. (13) In general the…

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