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… you to: maintain a healthy body weight, builds stronger muscles control blood pressure and cholesterol levels and … swimming Weight bearing or Strength activities strengthen muscles and bones and improve your posture. Try: … involve bending and stretching and help to keep your muscles and joints mobile. Try: yoga, tai chi, dancing and …
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… A shoulder and neck massage can help you relax, reduce muscle tension, and reduce stress. You will need a friend to … Place your hands on your friend's shoulders. Knead the two muscles on either side of the neck next to the shoulders. … firmly with one of your hands. This lets your friend's neck muscles relax. With the thumb and first finger of your other …
Medications
… due to an increased risk of serious side effects (such as muscle spasms/uncontrolled muscle movements). Ask the doctor or pharmacist for details. … or pharmacist. This medication is given by injection into a muscle or vein by a health care professional. The dosage is …
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… damage at the elbow where some of the forearm and hand muscles connect to the upper arm bone. What causes it? Most … prevent tennis elbow is to stretch and strengthen your arm muscles so that they are flexible and strong enough for your … hands during activities, if possible. Strengthening the muscles of your arm, shoulder, and upper back. This can help …
Medical tests
… Vision. Eye movement. Sensation in the face and scalp. Muscle coordination in the face and neck. Hearing and … and the gag reflex. Movement of the tongue. To evaluate muscle strength, the doctor will have you push with the arms and legs against the doctor's hand. Dexterity, muscle tone, and muscle control will also be tested. You …
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… very low-calorie diets decrease your BMR, because you lose muscle as well as fat. Muscle increases your resting metabolic rate, so losing too much muscle reduces metabolism. Fever and severe physical stress, …
Medications
… Precautions section. Nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal cramps, bloating, breast tenderness, swelling of the … pain symptoms of a high potassium blood level (such as muscle weakness, slow/irregular heartbeat) dark urine … pain symptoms of a high potassium blood level (such as muscle weakness, slow/irregular heartbeat) dark urine …
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… of tension headaches isn't clear. Tension or spasms of the muscles of the neck, face, jaw, head, or scalp may play a … brought on—or triggered—by stress, depression, hunger, and muscle strain. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of tension … In the past, doctors believed that tension or spasms of the muscles of the neck, face, jaw, head, or scalp played a role …
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… Information Overview Heart failure means that your heart muscle doesn't pump as much blood as your body needs. … Also, a very fast heart rate can weaken the heart muscle over time. Increase stroke volume. To increase its … Your heart can pump harder by forming stronger, thicker muscle. This thickening of your heart muscle is called …
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… support if there has been damage to the nerves or to the muscle (sphincter) that surrounds the urethra . The … urine past the sphincter. How is it treated? Pelvic floor muscle exercises (Kegels) are one way to treat stress … in men. These exercises can help strengthen some of the muscles that control the flow of urine. Biofeedback can help …
