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… men than in women. What causes snoring? When you sleep, the muscles in the back of the roof of your mouth (soft palate), … snoring is. You do not snore when you are awake because the muscles of the throat hold the tissues in the back of the mouth in place. When you sleep, the muscles relax, allowing the tissues to collapse. Snoring may …
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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 …
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… on joints, core stability exercises to strengthen the muscles of your trunk (your back and abdomen) and hips, lifting weights to strengthen muscles, walking, doing water aerobics, and many other forms … mostly with the hands. The goals of manual therapy include relaxation, decreased pain, and increased flexibility. …
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… include: Natural effect of aging. As you age, your heart muscle tends to stiffen. This can prevent your heart from … cause heart failure because of low blood flow to the heart muscle (ischemia), which can prevent the heart from relaxing … blood pressure is elevated pressure in your arteries. Heart muscle can thicken the wall of the heart (hypertrophy) in an …
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… Aerobic exercise like walking, for your heart, lungs, and muscle tone Muscle strength and endurance , for strong bones and muscles Talk, don't sing. If you can talk while you're being …
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… early symptoms include: Fever. Sore throat. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Swollen glands (swollen lymph … nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin. Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Skin rash. Sore throat. Weight … the HIV illness. Some methods of stress reduction include: Relaxation , which involves breathing and muscle relaxation
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… Basics What is myofascial pain syndrome? Most people have muscle pain from time to time. But the pain from myofascial … are usually in the connective tissue (fascia) or in a tight muscle. Myofascial pain often goes away with treatment. What … pain syndrome. It may start after: Strain or injury to the muscles, ligaments , or tendons . Overuse of the muscle. For …
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… squeezes veins and blocks blood flow. Regularly tense the muscles in your legs and point and flex your feet when you … squeezes veins and blocks blood flow. Regularly tense the muscles in your legs and point and flex your feet when you …
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… is a developmental milestone that involves the use of small muscles (fine motor skills), large muscles (gross motor skills), and hand-eye coordination. … in learning to eat. Down syndrome often affects the muscles in the mouth, causing the tongue to stick out. This …