Restless Legs Syndrome I. History of Disorder Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder that has been studied for hundreds of years. The earliest documentation of the syndrome was recorded nearly 400 years ago by Thomas Willis‚ a 17th century English physician who served King Charles II. Willis described cases of people having trouble sleeping because of constant contractions of tendons in the legs. Soreness resulted from these contractions and would hinder sleep for days at a time. The
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Reflecting Writing Leg ulcers Reflecting on the situation that had taken place during my second placement working in the community. This will give me the perfect opportunity to develop and utilise my commutation skills in order to maintain the relationships with my patient. In this reflection‚ I am going to use Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle. This model is a recognised framework for my reflection. Gibbs (1988). Baird and Winter (2005‚) give some reasons why reflection is require in the reflective
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The Hard Work Behind The Scenes Of Residence Life Residential life is part of almost every college or university. When most people think about residential life‚ they think of dorms and roommates; however‚ residential life is much more. The organizations are mostly divided into three units that make it all work: residence life programs‚ housing operations‚ and room assignments. ("College and university‚") Residence life is one of the major parts of a student’s environment. They only spend about
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but what makes them so comfortable? Firstly‚ the layered gel padding that surrounds the knee adds support and protection. The thick padding means they stay comfortable no matter what position you may find yourself in while working on flooring. The gel padding contours to your knee so you don’t get that feeling of having something digging into your knees‚ which is a common complaint among less well designed knee pads. The straps are a slip-buckle fastener system designed to be easily and quickly adjusted
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communication‚ social interactions‚ and activities that include elements of play. Symptoms of autism are usually first noticed by a parent or another caregiver sometime during the child’s first three years. Autism is a wide-spectrum disorder which means no two people with autism will have the same exact symptoms. The severity of symptoms varies greatly‚ but all children with autism have some core symptoms in the areas such as: social interactions and relationships‚ verbal and nonverbal communication
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requires intensive treatment. However‚ acute kidney failure may be reversible. If you’re otherwise in good health‚ you may recover normal kidney function. Signs and symptoms of acute kidney failure may include: • Decreased urine output‚ although occasionally urine output remains normal • Fluid retention‚ causing swelling in your legs‚ ankles or feet • Drowsiness • Shortness of breath • Fatigue • Confusion • Nausea • Seizures or coma in severe cases • Chest
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Adrenoleukodystrophy Symptoms Adrenoleukodystrophy is a life changing health condition that is passed down from mother to son if the mother was a carrier of ALD. This disease is full of horrible symptoms that cause the young child a lot of pain. The first symptom is changes in muscle tone‚ especially muscle spasms and spasticity. This means that the muscles will have a sudden involuntary contraction or a violent movement of one of his limbs. Another common symptom is having a successionally
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throughout history children with rickets could be identified by their bowed legs and knock knees‚ which gave them a twisted appearance” (Kumar & Pania 2004). Rickets can occur because of a nutritional deficiency in vitamin D. Today this type of rickets is rare in developed countries. Children growing up in poor communities where vitamin D rich foods may be scarce are the most susceptible to rickets. Children living in areas where there is a lack of sunshine‚ such as in the Northern Hemisphere in
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History Research Paper 1-3 The Battle at Wounded Knee The Massacre at Wounded Knee The Massacre at Wounded Knee was a terrible battle in American History. This massacre was between the Native Americans and the US government. Back then; the US government hated Native Americans. They would treat Native Americans horribly by killing them‚ stealing their land and much more. One early and freezing morning on December 29th‚ 1890‚ an elderly chief
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eeTOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT (T.K.R.) PHYSIOTHERAPY PROTOCOL PRE-OPERATIVE Patients should be evaluated prior to surgery‚ including: • Assessment of joint range of motion‚ muscle strength‚ mobility and general function • Respiratory assessment and treatment if necessary • Explanation of post-operative physiotherapy management‚ including respiratory and circulatory exercises • Teaching patient independence with bed mobility and transfers • Pre-operative activity and exercise programme to include quadriceps
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