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… skin. This process destroys the top layers of the skin in a controlled way so that new skin can grow in its place. There … skin before the peel. How a peel is done You may be given pain medicine before having the treatment. Your skin will be … skin before the peel. How a peel is done You may be given pain medicine before having the treatment. Your skin will be …
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… may decide to submit the tick to the BC Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory for tick-borne disease … you. General symptoms of fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, fatigue, or weakness of the muscles of the face Skin …
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… cough (dry or wet) for 2 weeks or longer, sputum, chest pain and shortness of breath. Sputum is mucous or phlegm … including information about BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) clinics, visit  …
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… Slumping or slouching alone may not cause low back pain . But after the back has been strained or injured, bad posture can make pain worse. Low Back Pain Osteoarthritis Posture: Standing and Walking Upper and …
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… spine. Common conditions that are treated include low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches and sprains. Chiropractic doctors … of British Columbians will suffer from back and neck pain at some point in their lives. Workplace incidents, car …
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… an obvious hernia is not seen. The main symptom is groin pain that may reach into the genital area. The pain can linger for weeks or months. Sports medicine experts … hard to diagnose. Often an athlete has had lingering groin pain for months. A doctor may note inguinal tenderness but …
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… Nipples On this page: Overview Overview Pain during breastfeeding is a sign of a problem and should … of breastfeeding, it should improve. Normal soreness or pain usually occurs for about a minute when the baby first latches on to the breast. Pain that is severe or continuous or that occurs again after …
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… inside the nose and sinuses. Symptoms of sinusitis include pain in the face, a stuffy nose, and drainage from the nose. … or nasal polyps. What are the symptoms? Symptoms include pain and pressure in the head and face along with a stuffy … down the back of the throat, a reduced sense of smell, ear pain, and tooth pain. Children often also have a cough. How …
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… surgery to your back or belly, an injury to your trunk, or pain in your back, then you know that bending and twisting can cause more pain or injury. Movements that would normally be easy and … may be hard or unsafe until you are healed or have less pain. To get in and out of bed safely, you can use the log …
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… separate. This isn't a dangerous condition. But it can be painful. You can feel the pubic symphysis by pressing on … a pillow between your raised knees. This can help relieve pain and pressure for a while. A separated pubic symphysis … to heal on its own. For most women with this condition, pain lasts for about 2 months after childbirth. Fractured …