The Advantages of Bungee Jumping Bungee jumping is an extreme sports in our modern life between human and creatures. According to the old story‚ they began the bungee jumping ritual to reenact the legend of a woman and her husband jumping off a cliff. She surviving because her ankles were tied with vines and he perishing ( Lundman. S‚ 2010 ). There are various of advantages of doing Bungee Jumping which is to encourage people to participate in an adventurous sports‚ challenging ourself to do such
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The The Washington Traffic Safety Commission estimates that a car accident happens every 5 minutes‚ with many of these occurring in Seattle. Not all of these accidents result in whiplash‚ but many do. While car accidents are the most common way that whiplash happens‚ any sudden blow that forces your head to jerk backward and forward quickly‚ can result in whiplash. What is Whiplash? The sudden and forceful jerking of the head forward and then backward causes the neck muscles to strain. It can
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I would like to talk about a slipped disk also know as a prolapsed disc or a spinal disc herniation and the closly related condition sciatica. When people say they have a slipped disc‚ they are often using a general term for back problems. Many people are unaware that the term ‘slipped disc’ can refer to a range of medical problems; all of which relate to the discs of soft tissue that separate the vertebrae in the spinal column. The spine is made up of 24 vertebrae‚ these vertebrae allow for a variety
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A cervical disk neurosurgeon knows degeneration of the discs in a patient’s neck can be upsetting‚ as in addition to neck pain‚ symptoms may include radiating shoulder pain that moves toward the arms‚ muscle spasms and numbness. A herniated desk‚ spondylosis or narrowing of the cervical disk calls for surgery if initial treatments‚ such as physical therapy and corticosteroid injections‚ do not relieve pain. Discs ask like shock absorbers for the spine’s vertebrae and when deteriorating or ruptured
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emergency situation. The survivor bracelet is made out of parachute cord (also paracord or 550 cord)‚ originally used for parachutes during World War II. Paracord is a light weight nylon rope. The inner strands of the cord can be removed to be used as sewing threads‚ fishing line‚ trip wire or laces. In an emergency such as a water rescue or controlling bleeding with a tourniquet‚ the survival bracelet can be a lifesaver. This versatile cord is now being used for general purposes by both the military and
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safety devices to avoid the grinding hence wearing of successive vertebrae. If‚ unfortunately due to physical trauma the cartilaginous ring of a disc ruptures and displaces‚ it is called a disc slip. This protrusion presses upon a spinal nerve‚ emerging from the spinal cord in between the vertebrae‚ causing severe pain and unability to move. Prolonged rest on a hard bed and use of painkillers help repair this damage. [pic] Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease in which
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Forrest Edwards‚ D.C.‚ D.A.B.C.O. in Hoover is the condition of sciatica. This sudden onset disorder of the spinal column affects as many as 40% of the world at some point in their life‚ and is a leading cause for patients to seek chiropractic assistance. Sciatica is a very uncomfortable condition‚ where the pain caused is not only present in the lower back‚ but
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remarkable combination of the strong vertebrae‚ numerous bony features connected by combined capsules‚ and muscles or ligaments that are flexible. The lumbar vertebral structure is designed to be strong and has sensitive nerves to protect the spinal cord as well as spinal nerve roots which are extremely sensitive (Beamer et.al
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light-headedness. Denies any diplopia‚ but it feels like her acuity has been decreasing over the last few months. She has never had an electromyogram (EMG)‚ but they were working her up for a lumbar stenosis. She had an operation to release a tethered cord and also a fusion at L5-S1. They were hoping that she would walk better‚ especially with those‚ but she has not really improved any. She also had a somatosensory evoked potential‚ which showed abnormal bilateral tibials‚ somatosensory evoked potential
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Ruptured discs‚ Spinal stenosis‚ Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and Ankylosing spondylitis (4). I will define these back problems for you in the following sentences. Injuries or strains can be brought on from being overworked or deconditioned. Osteoarthritis is excess wear and tear on the spinal discs caused by aging. Ruptured discs are created when wear and tear on the spine causes the intervertebral disc to bulge out. Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal. Diffuse
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