I mention these details because few medical providers are specifically taught to recognize and diagnose spinal CSF leaks. Given the lack of training,myths persistthat lead patients to be misdiagnosed or deprived of treatment after a post-puncture leak. Like me. Initially, my symptoms were classifie...
With long-haul flights a big part of my work, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to overcome jet lag, and beat it at its own game. Some travel writers said that they barely notice changes to their circadian rhythm, and that long-term travel leads to more of the same. But my own b...
Intrathecal.For this type of chemotherapy, your doctor uses a needle or long-term catheter and port to inject medicine into the cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid surrounds your spinal cord and brain.Intrathecal chemotherapyis a good option for some brain cancers. ...
Scroll to the bottom of the article for strength exercises to try at home. 2. Facet joints Your facet joints are the joints of the spine that sit between the adjoining spinal segments above and below – you have a joint on each side. The angle at which these facet joints sits determines...
just used Apple’s $3,500 headset to assist with actual spinal surgery. Yes, really. Now, before we get ahead of ourselves — I don’t mean the actual surgeons themselves had Vision Pro headsets strapped to their faces during the procedure. Instead, it was worn by an assisting ...
Normally, you shouldn't move a crash victim, but if fire still threatens, hook your hands under his armpits, cradle his head and neck in your forearms, and gently drag him to safety. Keep the victim's head and torso aligned as you move him, in case of a head or spinal injury. ...
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Knowledge of how to give cattle injections or shots sub-subcutaneously (SQ; under the skin), intramuscularly (IM; directly into the blood supply of the muscle), or intravenously (IV; directly into the vein, usually the jugular vein), is...