thumb/wrist painThe past decade has witnessed a revolution in smartphones owing to their growing importance and various applications. However, excessive usage can lead to addiction and joint pain in the wrist/thumb area. Despite these negative effects, smartphones offer medical students access to ...
How to prevent pain during and after sex:Preventive methods are going to vary a lot depending on the kind of infection, and you can talk to your gynecologist to get their specific advice on what steps you can take in the future. That said, there are a few good rules of thumb. For st...
But there are perfectly logical reasons you have that pain in the rhomboid area. (Poor rhomboids–they get blamed all the time and it’s just not their fault!) If you’ve got “knots in your back,” or if you know someone who does, I wrote this post for you! Or them!
Their community had been dramatically disrupted when the fishing began, and they had fled the area. I searched for them in vain. Night was falling when a young shark emerged from the gloom. She was swimming with a lethargy I had seen only in dying sharks—a large hook was embedded ...
A rule of thumb is that if you can’t relax while the pressure is being exerted, it is too much pressure and the likelihood that the pressure will be therapeutic is doubtful. We call the correct amount of pressure the ‘sweet spot’ So paying attention to the sensation of the pressure ...
The Influence that the working environment of Skin Therapists affects to the pain in the thumb The purpose of this study was to check the difference between the working environment of skin care experts that had to use hands and the pain in the thumb area, evaluate the standard of the cause...
Roll the testicle gently between the fingers and thumb. You should not feel any pain. The testicle may be about the size of a golf ball, and it should feel smooth. Feel for any bumps or changes in size or consistency. After checking one testicle, check the other the same way. One tes...
“The way the body is positioned for texting – fixed shoulders and back with rapidly moving fingers – is similar to the position for typing on a computer,” Gold explained. Previous research has found pain in the elbow connected with too much thumb texting. To look for a broader link bet...
Ischemic compression involves application of sustained pressure on the trigger point. Have the patient place the muscle in a fully stretched position. Press firmly on the trigger point with a thumb. Gradually increase the pressure as the pain lessens. Botulinum toxin (BoNT) injection therapy has re...
While flexing your arm, you should feel your triceps under your thumb. From this point, move upwards about 4-5 cm. 5 Loosen your muscles again, move your thumb 1-2 centimetres upwards and inwards and press on the muscle there. Now you are in the area that can cause upper arm pain wh...