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Sprains And Strains: Prevention and Complications

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Sprains And Strains – Prevention – Warm up properly before you exercise and cool down properly afterwards,, Avoid exercising or playing sport when you are tired,, Take precautions against falling keep stairs, walkways, gardens and driveways free of clutter, and put sand or salt on icy spots outside your home in winter.

Sprains And Strains: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview

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A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. The most common locations for a sprain to occur are: knee, ankle, wrist, and thumb.A strain is an injury of a muscle and/or tendon. Tendons are fibrous cords of tissue that attach muscles to bone. .

Sprains And Strains: Symptom and Causes

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Sprains And Strains – Symptoms – Pain, Swelling and inflammation                 , Bruising, Stiffness, Loss of movement in the affected body part. Sprains And Strains – Causes – Sprains and strains occur as a result of an injury, when the joint is subjected to more physical force that it can withstand. Athletes, dancers, and those who perform manual labor commonly suffer such injuries..

Sprains And Strains: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies

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Sprains And Strains – Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – Foods to be taken: Beta carotene is a key component of collagen, the material that makes up the ligaments that were damaged in the sprain. Good sources of natural beta carotene are dark green, leafy vegetables like spinach or kale, broccoli and carrots. Vitamin C helps the body reduce swelling. Good sources of vitamin C include cabbage, sweet peppers, kiwis, citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grape fruits. Protein is needed for maintaining muscle and joint health. Good sources of protein include egg, chicken, fish, nuts, milk.

Arthralgia: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies

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Arthralgia Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – Foods to be taken Foods to be avoidedCertain foods have inflammatory properties, which can acerbate joint pain symptoms.: The best foods for joint pain are those that have natural anti-inflammatory properties and that are high in Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D. Popular sources of these nutrients include fish, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds and canola oil. Include foods that can help keep joints and tendons pain-free and flexible like sweet peppers, citrus fruits, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, cherries, green tea, ginger, mushrooms, pineapple, papaya etc, Fried foods,

Arthralgia: Symptom and Causes

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Arthralgia Symptoms – The primary symptom of arthralgia is joint pain. The pain may be described as sharp, dull, stabbing, burning or throbbing. It may range from mild to severe.. Arthralgia Causes – There are several reasons why joints can be painful. It could be due to:- injury, infection, immune disorders, allergic reactions.

Arthralgia: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview

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The term arthralgia means joint pain. The pain may be in one or more joints. It is a combination of two Greek words Arthro joint and algos pain. Joint is referred to a point where two or more joints meet. The joints of our wrists or elbows, knee joints, back, the hip, ankle, neck or shoulder are most at risk.Arthralgia or joint pain is a symptom of an underlying disease rather than a disease in itself that can be treated.

Flu: Prevention and Complications

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Flu Prevention – Get vaccinated, Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap, Never pick up used tissues.