Parkinson’s disease (PD) Thesis Statement: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative neurologic disorder/central nervous system disorder that generally develops in older people‚ there is no known cure for PD but it is possible to live a long a fulfilling life. Explanation of Disease 1. Causes and Risks a. Caused by loss of dopamine. b. Risks for Parkinson’s disease are age‚ heredity‚ sex‚ and exposure to toxins. 2. Diagnosis Information c. A neurologic examination
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Every time we experience the world‚ we do so through our 5 senses- see it‚ hear it‚ taste it‚ smell it or feel it. It is only once we have taken that information in and processed it‚ that we apply a meaning to it. Sometimes the meaning we apply will be based on our previous contact and experiences. So if we have had an experience which led to some negative emotions - such as fear (or if we have learned a negative response from someone else) it is likely that when we come into contact with that same
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this treatment method on a patient is by using a series of muscle tests to find the problem areas or muscles. After he finds the muscle that is weak thus causing the allergy or pain the then uses his fingertips and gently massages the appropriate acupuncture points to rebalance the flow of energy throughout the body and restore health to the individual. This procedure is very gentle‚ noninvasive‚ safe for all ages‚ and has absolutely no side affects to it. The first case of this method with Dr.Goodheart
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Amputation is a major blow to anyone‚ both physically and psychologically. To help a person deal with the loss of a limb a team of trained professionals is engaged - a doctor‚ a prosthetist‚ a psychologist‚ and nurses. To rehabilitate an amputee‚ a physiotherapist is also required. When a person is adjusting to life without a limb‚ a physiotherapist is almost indispensable in the patient’s healing process. An amputee has to deal with several physical and physiological issues the. Among these are
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Treatment Depression is complex; therefore‚ treatment is multilayered. Before considering a treatment a professional must consider how depression effects how this individual function daily (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Education is an important element of treatment. In addition to tacking symptoms‚ relationships must be analyzed‚ biological factors considered‚ actives the person engages in looked at‚ and economic influences (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Different types of talk therapy can be valuable
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majority of perimenopausal women will experience bothersome symptoms due to declining or fluctuating estrogens level in their menopausal transition [1]. Because of a development of medical science‚ women now live more than one-third of their lifetimes beyond menopausal transition [2]. There are several symptoms associated with menopausal transition but the VMS almost affect 75% of women [3-5]. However‚ the presentation and severity of VMS varies between each women as in some women with significant
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Unexplained infertility Some women get pregnant quickly‚ while for others it may take much longer. The question is that how long is normal? If couples cannot conceive after 1 year of regular unprotected intercourse‚ they may have a fertility problem which is defined as infertility. Infertility can be caused by many conditions such as lack of ovulation‚ blocked fallopian tubes‚ PCOS‚ endometriosis etc in female or low sperm counts‚ poor sperm quality‚ varicose veins etc in male. However in 30% of
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Dr. Fernandez‚ the patient has permanent impairment with 26% whole person impairment rating. Future medical care includes occasional doctor visits 6-8x/year with prescription medicines‚ 12 PT sessions for flare-up‚ which could be exchanged with acupuncture or chiropractic treatments on a one-on-one basis‚ 2 epidural injections per year‚ permanent electrical stimulator‚ further surgery with
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or maintain wellbeing”. There are many types of traditional medicine; it differs from culture to culture‚ traditional medicine includes Agurveda‚ Siddha medicine‚ Unani‚ ancient‚ Iranian medicine‚ Islamic medicine traditional Chinese medicine‚ acupuncture‚ and many other form of indigenous medicine. One of the important traditional medicine in Oman‚ Africa and Arab world is Alwaseem. Alwaseem “burning” is using a rod made of iron metal about 7 to 8 cm in length. The location of Alwaseem differs;
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Individual Case Study #1 Individual Case Study #1 Assigned Scenerio A 47 year old woman presents to the clinic. She has been menopausal but can ’t deal with the hot flashes anymore. Recently she started to have pain during intercourse. She is Caucasian‚ 5 ’6"‚ and weighs 152 pounds. She is a gravida 2‚ para 2‚ NSVD x 2‚ no complications. You learn in her history that she had breast cancer and had a successful lumpectomy 7 years ago. Her vitals today are 148/82‚ 76‚ 22‚ 97.9 Potential Working
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