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… root at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5 region). Plantar flexion power. You stand and rise up on your toes on … root at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5 region). Plantar flexion power. You stand and rise up on your toes on …
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… a maturing egg. Usually the sac goes away after the egg is released. But if an egg isn't released, or if the sac closes up after the egg is released, the sac can swell up with fluid. During the normal …
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… are made by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland makes and releases two thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and … (located near the base of the brain) makes, stores, and releases thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). When TSH is … by the pituitary gland, it causes the thyroid gland to release more T3 and T4. A high TSH level means there isn't …
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… gum. When you chew the gum, the nicotine begins to slowly release into your mouth. Then you hold the gum in your mouth … chew it slowly a few times to break it down. Chewing will release a "peppery" taste. Next, park the gum between your … 15 to 30 minutes, or until there is no more peppery taste released by chewing. The gum is used up at that point. The …
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… also helps muscles, fat, and liver cells store sugar to be released when it is needed. If the body tissues do not … level rises. Insulin resistance causes the pancreas to release too much insulin (hyperinsulinemia). It may also cause the liver to release too much sugar into the blood. Several things may …
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… tennis elbow , Osgood-Schlatter disease of the knee, and plantar fasciitis of the foot. The following can help your … tennis elbow , Osgood-Schlatter disease of the knee, and plantar fasciitis of the foot. The following can help your …
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… Toes Toe, Foot, and Ankle Problems, Non-Injury Warts and Plantar Warts Current as of: March 22, 2023 Author: … Toes Toe, Foot, and Ankle Problems, Non-Injury Warts and Plantar Warts Current as of: March 22, 2023 Author: …
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… tennis elbow , Osgood-Schlatter disease of the knee, and plantar fasciitis of the foot. The following can help your … tennis elbow , Osgood-Schlatter disease of the knee, and plantar fasciitis of the foot. The following can help your …
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… caused by rheumatoid arthritis , including: Carpal tunnel release, which involves releasing or cutting a ligament in … and supplies feeling to the hand (median nerve). Tendon release, which may be used to treat abnormal bending of … caused by rheumatoid arthritis , including: Carpal tunnel release, which involves releasing or cutting a ligament in …
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… the affected muscle. Parts of the muscle are then cut to release the tightness. What To Expect After orthopedic … Muscles that make the hips turn toward the body (partial release of the hip adductor muscles). This surgery increases … risk. Muscles on the back of the thigh (partial hamstring release). These muscles control the tension in the thigh and …
