Sports Assists?Written by Nashville
Persons who have become disabled since birth and/or even due to accidents are more open-minded nowadays. They think of their situation as something that doesn’t tell them that it’s already end of world. Otherwise, it gives them chance to ponder on other things that they can do now. They do engage in various activities that can help them overcome their condition and become more confident about themselves. In fact, some of them already established integrity and a good reputation in various fields including sports. Along this fact is their need to have something – I’m talking about wheelchairs – that can “support” them in carrying out these activities.According to article “Wheelchair Seat Angle” by Gary Karp which was posted at www.spinlife.com, your chair seat does not necessarily need to be parallel to ground. Seats can slope down toward back. The angle of seat compared to ground is known as "seat dump" or "rake". Having some degree of seat dump makes those persons with disabilities more stable in their seat. People with higher level spinal disabilities gain security and safety with use of seat dump. Manual riders are able to exert more push with less effort through their arms and shoulders. This so-called seat angle in wheelchairs helps keep your weight in place, preventing you from sliding forward because it controls stability and safety for rider. Seat angle or “squeeze” is when seat has permanent slopes from high in front to low in back. However, disadvantage is that seat angle increases pressure and shear forces increasing risk of skin breakdown, and too much angle can cause scoliosis, disk problems, curvature of spine, and sacral pressure sores. A more pronounced seat dump might also make it more difficult for you to transfer in and out of your chair. Doesn’t sound fun, right?
| | 30% of all people suffer from Sinus InfectionsWritten by Paul Hood
Have you ever felt like your head is going to explode? Felt intense pressure behind your eyes making it next to impossible to concentrate. Had headaches, pain in upper jaws, fever, coughs and runny nose? If your answer is yes, then you could be suffering from Sinus infection. According to Mark Cichocki, our sinuses are air pockets located inside bones in skull. They are located to either side of nose (maxillary), behind and in between eyes (ethmoid), in forehead (frontal), and there is one much further back in head (sphenoid). These spaces contain mucus that drains by way of small pin holes in sinuses. When these sinuses grow swollen and prevents proper drain of mucus, sinusitis is result. Sinusitis attacks may last until 12 weeks or more depending on gravity of infection. Unlike colds which is viral, sinusitis may sometimes be caused by bacteria. The accumulated mucus from plugged sinuses serves as breeding ground for these microorganisms. At least 30% of population suffers from sinusitis each year. Sinusitis can be treated with right dose of antibiotics usually from fourteen to twenty-one days of continued medication. After that, another week is devoted to continued intake of antibiotics even after symptoms have disappeared. However, immediate measures have to taken if medication causes negative effects. A change in medicine can be done. Sinusitis that have come to chronic stage may sometimes be caused not by bacteria but by fungus making it prudent to have a sample of infected material to determine real culprit and be able to decide which antibiotic is best suited for condition.
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