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… keeps Cathy's back in a comfortable position and also makes muscles in her back stronger. Stronger muscles mean a stable spine. This can reduce and help … keeps Cathy's back in a comfortable position and also makes muscles in her back stronger. Stronger muscles mean a stable …
Medications
… exercise (bronchospasm). Salmeterol works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that they open up and you can … exercise (bronchospasm). Salmeterol works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that they open up and you can …
Medications
… sleep or anxiety (such as alprazolam, lorazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants (such as carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine), or … sleep or anxiety (such as alprazolam, lorazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants (such as carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine), or …
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… out small electrical signals through the nerves to the muscles. Seizures , or convulsions, occur when abnormal … out small electrical signals through the nerves to the muscles. Seizures , or convulsions, occur when abnormal …
Medical tests
… for problems with your heart size, thickness, shape, and muscle movement. The test can also be used to see how well … A thin heart wall may mean poor blood flow to the heart muscle or an old heart attack. A thin, bulging area of the … a bulge in the ventricle (ventricular aneurysm). The heart muscle walls do not move normally because of a decreased …
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… It can destroy skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles within a very short time. The disease sometimes is … site, or in tumours or other injuries in the intestines. A muscle strain or bruise, even if there is no break in the … and have damage to skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles. (This damage is called gangrene.) Necrotizing …
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… processes, and they help protect the heart and skeletal muscles. CoQ10 is available in Canada as a natural health … reduce the effects certain medicines can have on the heart, muscles, and other organs. There is some evidence that … may help to: Reduce symptoms from taking statins, such as muscle pain, tenderness, weakness, cramping, or fatigue. …
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… a stationary bicycle for 5 to 10 minutes. Warming up your muscles reduces the risk of injury. Make stretching part of … spot, then cut the other way and run to another). Work on muscle strength. The muscles in the back (hamstrings) and front (quadriceps) of …
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… don't have feeling around the anus. You can't control the muscle that closes the anus. People with complete spinal … movement below the level of injury. More than half of key muscles can move, but not against gravity. Moving against … movement below the level of injury. More than half of key muscles can move against gravity. E (Feeling and movement …
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… relearn how to do daily tasks, sometimes by using different muscle groups. Rehab helps you adjust to life with less … such as pressure injuries , urinary tract infections , and muscle spasticity . Do daily tasks. These include how to … to communicate if your spinal cord injury has affected the muscles that control your mouth, throat, and neck. This is …