For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Trauma from a gunshot or knife wound, or high force blunt trauma like a car accident, can all lead to a punctured lung. A lung may also be unintentionally punctured when a doctor is attempting to insert an intravenous line into a large blood vessel in the chest or neck.
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Chiropractic care is commonly sought by people seeking relief from neck or back pain. Chiropractors are not limited to only care of the spine, however. Most chiropractors are trained to adjust and treat extremities including knees, smaller joints such as the toes, and the shoulders.
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Golferโs elbow, tennis elbow and baseball elbow all refer to elbow tendonitis, which is the inflammation, swelling and irritation of the tendons in the elbow area, and can occur after participating in these particular sports. Elbow tendonitis is an overuse injury.
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Foot numbness can be described as tingling or feeling as though the foot has fallen asleep. Reasons for tingling in the feet can range from a simple muscle issue to a far more serious metabolic issue or from nutrition to physical compression on the nerve.
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Increased bone density is not usually a normal process. A slightly higher than average bone density may be found in gymnasts or other athletes, but a much higher bone density than average is not normal. Increased bone density can be across the whole spine or just in specific areas.
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The brain needs both blood (oxygen) and sugar (glucose) to function properly. A stroke is loss of brain function from loss of blood flow to the brain or a ceribrovascular accident (CVA). A stroke is a medical emergency.
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Eyes are the body's camera. In addition to vision, your eyes also provide depth perception and contribute to your balance. These functions are made possible by multiple components in your eye, including rods, cones, retinas and lens.
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Breathe in, breathe out. Other than the soft whoosh of air, no other sounds should be heard when your doctor listens to your lungs. Anything other than these regular breath sound is considered abnormal. When altered breath sounds are heard, they usually indicate a medical condition affecting the lungs or airways.
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