Meniscus

What makes a seventeen-year-old young boy decide he want to do medicine? For me, I have always had a strong interest in the sciences, especially in human physiology. At a young age, I was unfortunately present at the death of cancer sufferers, this was a real shock to me, seeing lives end so early. In the next decade, cancer incidence and mortality will increase significantly in China caused by pollution.Thirty-three percent of Chinese families will exhaust all of their savings for the…

I was at the baseball field and it was a tuesday that night. It was cloudy with a chance of rain. I was in the dugout out and we just got done with taking grounder. I was talking with my team mate Dawson and he was having fun. Then the coach comes in and says were taking batting practice and I was pitching and Dwain,Grant,and Sam were batting. Grand came up and I thought him a few pitches and then I hit him. It may or may not been on purpose and he is bad because he wanted everyone…

A STUDY ON RHEOLOGICALBEHAVIOR OF BLOOD: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH DR. PUSHPA CHAKRAPANI Dept of Physics,Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open university Hyderabad,Telangana State,India ABSTRACT:…

first way to prevent sports injuries is to educate people about it. Children are constantly getting hurt but there are a few ways to avoid injuries.”The most common acute injuries are fractures, dislocations (shoulder, knee cap), cartilage injury (meniscus tear), and ligament and tendon injuries like an ankle…

Home » Health Useful Tips to Help You Recover From a Skiing Injury By Jamie Simpson Oct 28, 2011 Skiing is a wonderful winter sport; not only do you get a chance to get out in the fresh air and beautiful scenery, it's fantastic exercise. But unfortunately, skiing is commonly associated with injuries, especially to the knees. If you have been waylaid by a skiing injury, you can take charge of your treatment. Being proactive in your treatment will help you heal faster, getting you back on the…

does tend to make the joint more stable than physical therapy rehab alone, which is an advantage for people who place a lot of stress on their knees. Surgery may also be the preferred route if there is additional damage to the knee—for example, if a meniscus has been torn. Many people who get reconstructive surgery resume their pre-injury activities; the AAOS reports long-term success rates of 82% to 95%. Star athletes like New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who ruptured his ACL in…

relying on my shoulder or holding onto my arm in order to gain stability in order to stand up. He loses feeling in his legs and knees. He has had arthroscopic surgery several months ago, in which they went in and smoothed out some cartilage, fixed his meniscus tear, and a few other things. The pain since surgery is worse than it was before surgery. He was told that he would need a knee replacement, or at least a partial replacement, He was told it would be at least two to five years before he…

Introduction: Many chemical compounds are broken down into two very distinct categories: acidic or basic. Acidic, based on the Bronsted-Lowry Theory, is defined as a proton (H+) donor. An equation exemplifying an acid dissolving in water is: HCl (g) H2O H+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) A base, based on the Bronsted-Lowry Theory, is defined as a proton (H+) acceptor. An equation exemplifying a base dissolving in water: NaOH (s) H2O Na+ (aq) + OH- (aq) Molarity, also known as the concentration…

In my life I have had many challenges, privileged challenges but challenges nonetheless. What I mean by “privileged challenges” is that I’ve lead a very fortunate life with a family that loves me and has a steady income. Many people I meet I find that they are not as fortunate and it makes me feel as though I should be counting my blessings rather than complaining about the fact I didn’t get into my first choice or that I failed a test or that I’m stressed about the little things. Aside from…

you are poor, or rich, or even middle class. Take it from someone who went through 2 years of tragedy. You don’t think my life was that tragic. Let me tell you what happened. Firsts things first, I had to quit track for one year because I tore my Meniscus. Second, which is also the biggest one, my brother and his fiance died in a house fire on January 3rd, 2013. A study that “1 in every 310 houses have fires per year.” (www.nfpa.org) What are the chances that it happened to my family? Third my…