My Aching Elbow!

Written by JR Rogers


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You have to rest this kind of injury. Rest is one of nature's ways of healing. Most physicians will likely tell you to use an NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) for pain relief. Any regular reader of these chronicles knows that I do not agree with using them. Recent news events have agreed.

If you have not been watchingrepparttar news or readingrepparttar 141598 newspaper, NSAID's can be dangerous. An example of this would be ibuprofen. If that is not working,repparttar 141599 doctors will tell you that you can move uprepparttar 141600 therapy to steroid injections. In my opinion, this is just another dangerous course of action. Finally, there is a new kind of medical treatment or therapy that sends sound waves intorepparttar 141601 injured area.

Scar Tissue You need to be aware that scar tissue can form when you have this kind of injury. That in itself is not a good thing. For that reason, it is important to try to gain some control early on.

The Alternative Option Restrepparttar 141602 area! Do not try to just "work your way through it" and ignore reality. This can be a serious problem. Using a high-quality liquid glucosamine product will normally give you just as much pain relief as an NSAID withoutrepparttar 141603 risk of side effects.

I would also suggest that patience is needed here. It may take a few weeks to get things under control. Treatrepparttar 141604 injury with respect. It can cause you a great deal of harm inrepparttar 141605 long run so "listen to your body" and act accordingly.

Finally, if this does not appear to berepparttar 141606 problem, see a physician.

JR Rogers is the owner of Synflex America Inc. makers of Syn-flex, a premium glucosamine arthritis formula for humans and household pets.

The author's statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not provided to diagnose or to suggest that liquid glucosamine and chondroitin will treat, cure, or prevent any disease.


DSM-IV For Asperger’s Disorder Criteria Made Simple

Written by Cass Hope


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Many kids with Asperger’s Syndrome have few to no friends. This is not only because of their social impairment but also because of their very focused and narrow interests. They have no desire to talk about anything outside their own interest and are not interested in learning something new. Their interests are obsessive in nature. Asperger’s kids need their lives to be routine and that routine must be adhered to. If there is a change especially a sudden one they are unable to cope. Spontaneity is not that that you find with persons suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s kids often perform repetitive physical movements. Examples are rocking back and forth even when standing and flapping of hands. They will mostly walk on their tip toes rather than flat foot. The repetitive movements are because these kids need self-stimulation (stimming as it is referred to). This can be turning a light switch on and off, flicking a pen or a form of visual stimulation is flicking something very close to their eyes. Whateverrepparttar movement it is a stimulation of one or more of their senses and can go on for hours on end. The joke about giving your child a toy and them playing withrepparttar 141597 box, very well suits Asperger’s kids. They will become fixated on a part of an object and notrepparttar 141598 object in whole. If they were given a train set they may pick out a part ofrepparttar 141599 tract rather than play withrepparttar 141600 entire train set. Sometimesrepparttar 141601 things they become fixated with can be very odd in nature, for example a shoe, a piece of clothing or a spoon. Asperger’s kids can often come across as little professors they are so well spoken. Their language skills are developed at a very early age. Intelligence is rarely an attribute that is under developed in Asperger’s kids. This is definitely an asset and encouraging to parents. As children with Asperger’s Disorder mature their ability to control and managerepparttar 141602 symptoms of their disorder improves greatly. Withrepparttar 141603 new treatments available and if treated at an early age, these children can grow to lead very fulfilling and independent lives. Even though it is better at an early age you are never too old to seek help…everyone deserves quality of life.

Cass Hope is the Mother of a 13 year old child with Asperger's Syndrome. She is actively involved in programs to help increase public awareness of Asperger's Syndrome. For more information and the latest news on Asperger's and related disorders visit: http://www.aspergers-online.info


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