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 alreadyrepparttar end ofrepparttar 114102 world. Otherwise, it gives themrepparttar 114103 chance to ponder onrepparttar 114104 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 torepparttar 114105 article “Wheelchair Seat Angle” by Gary Karp which was posted at www.spinlife.com, your chair seat does not necessarily need to be parallel torepparttar 114106 ground. Seats can slope down towardrepparttar 114107 back. The angle ofrepparttar 114108 seat compared torepparttar 114109 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 withrepparttar 114110 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 forrepparttar 114111 rider. Seat angle or “squeeze” is whenrepparttar 114112 seat has permanent slopes from high inrepparttar 114113 front to low inrepparttar 114114 back. However,repparttar 114115 disadvantage is that seat angle increases pressure and shear forces increasingrepparttar 114116 risk of skin breakdown, and too much angle can cause scoliosis, disk problems, curvature ofrepparttar 114117 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 Infections

Written 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 inrepparttar 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 insiderepparttar 114101 bones inrepparttar 114102 skull. They are located to either side ofrepparttar 114103 nose (maxillary), behind and in betweenrepparttar 114104 eyes (ethmoid), inrepparttar 114105 forehead (frontal), and there is one much further back inrepparttar 114106 head (sphenoid). These spaces contain mucus that drains by way of small pin holes inrepparttar 114107 sinuses. When these sinuses grow swollen and preventsrepparttar 114108 proper drain of mucus, sinusitis isrepparttar 114109 result. Sinusitis attacks may last until 12 weeks or more depending onrepparttar 114110 gravity ofrepparttar 114111 infection. Unlike colds which is viral, sinusitis may sometimes be caused by bacteria. The accumulated mucus fromrepparttar 114112 plugged sinuses serves asrepparttar 114113 breeding ground for these microorganisms. At least 30% ofrepparttar 114114 population suffers from sinusitis each year.

Sinusitis can be treated withrepparttar 114115 right dose of antibiotics usually from fourteen to twenty-one days of continued medication. After that, another week is devoted to continued intake ofrepparttar 114116 antibiotics even afterrepparttar 114117 symptoms have disappeared. However, immediate measures have to taken ifrepparttar 114118 medication causes negative effects. A change in medicine can be done. Sinusitis that have come torepparttar 114119 chronic stage may sometimes be caused not by bacteria but by fungus making it prudent to have a sample ofrepparttar 114120 infected material to determinerepparttar 114121 real culprit and be able to decide which antibiotic is best suited forrepparttar 114122 condition.

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