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    Sugar: Is it Food or Poison? Refined sugar is ubiquitous in our culture. Simply visiting a local supermarket, one is convinced that the most common ingredient found in our food today is refined sugar. Omitting the obvious sources like candy and soda pop (which usually occupy 2-3 isles), sugar is hidden in almost all processed foods in the forms of evaporated cane juice, high fructose corn syrup, and molasses. But how unhealthy is sugar? Is it only its high caloric content that induces obesity…

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    A Study of Bone Mineral Density and Its Determinants in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been conflictingly connected with low bone mineral density (BMD) and expanded crack danger. 86 back to back T1DM cases and 140 disconnected age and sex coordinated solid nondiabetic controls were incorporated into the study. After history and examination, BMD and body structure were evaluated by double vitality X-beam absorptiometry (DXA). Serum tests were investigated for…

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    Urtica Dioica

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    tingling and mild discomfort. However after the study was completed most of the participants wished to continue with the cream treatments because it alleviated their pain. The study found that stinging nettle can be helpful to people suffering from osteoarthritis not only by relieving pain but also by reducing inflammation. This reduction in inflammation is likely caused by the presence of polysaccharides and caffeic malic acid found in U. dioica, which have been shown to have anti-inflammatory…

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    Soccer (football) has a high injury rate among players of all ages and levels. Players under the age of 24 sustain 80% of soccer injuries (Koutures and Gregory, 2010). Lower extremity injuries are the most common in soccer and these usually occur without contact, although the nature of soccer also puts players at risk of obtaining injuries due to contact with other players (Dai et al, 2014). Junge et al (2010) found that 70% of injuries occurring during training or matches in Swedish amateur…

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    down. Individuals that have ligamentous laxity in the spinal area could encounter disc degeneration osteoarthritis. The poor limb postures caused from ligamentous can contribute to degenerative joint conditions. There are several hypermobility or ligamentous laxity individuals who undergo chondromalacia patellae, varicose veins and uterine prolapse, excessive anterior mandibular movement, osteoarthritis disorders from nerve compression, and mitral valve…

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    Exercises and Natural Remedies for Musicians With Chronic Pain Musicians with chronic pain due to overuse, inflammation, and repetitive stress injuries suffer both physically and emotionally. After all, it is debilitating to experience such pain while performing your passions. It’s also frustrating to visit with multiple medical professionals, only to hear that you will need costly surgeries, or worse, they recommend you give up what you love! Fortunately, there are a number of natural…

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    Facts About Arthritis

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    an effective treatment for all sorts of inflammatory health conditions, and is often used for arthritis. Facts about Arthritis Arthritis is a broad term used to describe more than 100 joint and bone related diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis, and bursitis are three of these arthritis-related diseases. Inflammation plays the biggest role in almost all forms of arthritis. This inflammation adversely affects your joints, but it also affects your quality of life.…

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    Total Knee Replacement

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    or no cartilage in both of my knees. I suppose I did like most people - take ibuprofen and suffer. The pain finally became bad enough for me to schedule an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. The diagnosis was really no surprise to me: osteoarthritis in both knees with the recommendation to have TKR (total knee replacement) in both knees. I decided to wait before I made any rash decisions. After another full year of pain and limited ability in walking it was time. I am 63 years old,…

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    Cerebral Palsy Transition

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    Physical therapist play a large role in helping transition not just Susie but also her parents into adulthood. As a physical therapist we should give Susie and her parents an idea of what to expect, since the school has been a large part of her upbringing and treatment she is now going to be on her own. Therefore, as a physical therapist we must explain to them what the transition is like, and how Susie can continue on with her life without school. However, as a physical therapist I must ask…

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    I. Definition of the Situation/Problem and the Potential Benefits Childhood obesity is a serious medical circumstance that affects children from birth to adolescent . Obesity occurs when a children is considered well above the standard weight for his or her age and stature. Childhood obesity is particularly disturbing because the additional pounds often start children on the path to health troubles that were once confined to adults, such as high cholesterol, back pain, skin infection, stomach…

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