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Women in combat. It has recently sparked a debate on whether women should be allowed in combat or not. In my opinion, women shouldn’t be allowed in combat because they are too emotional to handle the long periods of time of being on tour, they aren’t physically built like men, and there would be too many problems with having men and women living together. Women are way too emotional to withstand being in combat. They wouldn’t be able to handle the 100+ degree temperatures, the stress of being…

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) or the stone man syndrome is a disorder in which the muscle tissue and connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments are gradually replaced by bone. The extra skeletal bone formation causes the person loss of mobility as the joint become affected. Overtime the person affected with FOP has difficulty difficulties breathing, speaking, and eating. Due to their eating problem they may experience malnutrition. Signs and symptoms of FOP can be observed as…

2012). This common signs seen in Ehlers- Danlos patients are skin elasticity, hypermobile joints, and abnormal vasculature, along with frequent subluxations/ dislocations, bruising, chronic pain in joints and musculature, fragile skin, fatigue and ligament laxity (Shirley et al., 2012; Levy, 2004). It is estimated that roughly 1 in 5,000 people have some form of Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome, but the condition is very under- diagnosed mainly due to lack of education (Bovet, Carlson, & Taylor, 2016;…

As we get older we may experience joint pain that affects our quality of life. Further, we assume that it is a normal part of aging. However, it is advisable to see a doctor for proper diagnosing. A thorough examination can rule out more serious issues associated with joint pain such as cancer. Many people over the age of 50 are being diagnosed with arthritis or more specifically osteoarthritis which means inflammation of the joints. This type of arthritis is most common in older adults, and…

healthier joints , and a wider range of motion. (Dale, 2013) The bones also have a benefit as well they become stronger and more dense. Weightlifting is one of the exercises that help prevents osteoporosis which is the weakening of the bones. Ligaments become stronger as well and consequentially becomes less likely to be injured. • What is 'muscle memory'? Give a personal example of having experienced this yourself. • Muscle memory is: “ the ability to repeat a specific…

Publisher-Sachin Thaker Editor- Isaac Cook Illustrator- Emily Webb Layout Editor- Emily Webb Vocab- Henry Dupke Muscular system pictures https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muscular_system.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wrist_and_hand_deeper_palmar_dissection-en.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face Nervous System Pictures How to the Keep the System Running Properly: The muscular system- Eat a diet with a sufficient amount of protein, do weight…

American football has been around for decades, with one of the most important roles being the kicker. Kickers start and end the game for both teams. The role of the kicker is to be accurate and have infinite range to score for their respective team in hopes of achieving the final goal of winning. Many kickers are their team's leading scorer, having thousands of points. With this being said, many problems come along with having such a vital role on a team. These goals come with complications and…

Quitting the sport I loved had made me realize that I need to start setting more goals for myself. Before my injury, my goals were mostly just about gymnastics. Now I have to set different goals in real life, which is for the better since I cannot do gymnastics forever. Before my injury gymnastics was all I thought about and I also did much better in school, but I was also more stressed. Gymnastics has taught me so much, especially patience which is why I did so well in school. Then one…

Rain streamed through my hair and down my body. Soaked from warming up in the downpour, runners stood at the starting line—Not all as excited as me. After tearing a ligament in my foot a month prior, my foot healed enough to run Sectionals. I wore the “space” boot until my warm-up when I switched to training shoes. As soon as the team and I started running, sharp pain told me that my foot demanded more time to heal—I neglected the pleas of my foot. Why the excitement in such a painful situation…

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), or Bechterew’s disease, is an inflammatory disease that can cause the vertebrae in the spine to fuse together. The fusing that takes place will make the spine less flexible and can lead to a curvature of the spine culminating in a stood posture. This disease predominantly affects males in their teens 20s, and is less common in women. Early signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis may include pain and stiffness in the neck, lower back, and hips. These signs and…