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Back pain is one of the most common and frustrating disorders affecting the human species. Its frequency is very high and is estimated to affect one in six or seven people.

Risk factors include trauma, physically demanding occupations (frequently lifting), the occupations with inclines or trunk rotations and exposure to vibration. In any case, the most common cause of low back pain is the bad positions in everyday activities like sitting, bending, moving objects, etc. It is a very important source of work disability and sick leave.

A time to prevent this common problem there are three key actions: postures right back, learn to handle the loads and exercise. Read the rest of this entry »

Among soft tissue rheumatism is painful shoulder, alterations of the elbow (tennis elbow or golfer) and hand (carpal tunnel syndrome or compression of a nerve as it passes through the wrist or hand), tendinitis (inflammation of the tendon), bursitis (inflammation of the synovial fluid bags that protect the joints in different locations, etc.).

They are very common problems arising from everyday activities like heavy lifting, small or major trauma, sports, crafts with repeated trauma, etc.. Many of these disorders could be prevented by adopting protective measures in the performance of certain tasks, doing sports activities according to age and degree of training of the person, and so on. Read the rest of this entry »

Then a little more carefully analyze the four major rheumatic processes affecting the elderly: arthritis, soft tissue rheumatism, back pain or lumbago and osteoporosis.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is actually a disease of cartilage or pad that covers the ends of the bones degenerate or frayed ends. In making an X-ray of the joints, especially in the spine, there is present in one in four people. As such, affects more than four million citizens in our country.

The main risk factors are age (the older increased frequency of illness, greater severity of this and more possibility of multiple joint locations) sex (especially women in terms of osteoarthritis of the hands and knees and masculine osteoarthritis of the hip), obesity, heredity, certain birth defects of the joints (as in the case of the hip) and physical overload or professional sports. Read the rest of this entry »

Rheumatic symptoms such as pain, swelling or swelling of joints or limited mobility are extremely common in the general population, with a frequency of involvement ranging between 30% and 50% of people (ie one in two or three people has or will have any of these symptoms).

These problems are more common with increasing age and are almost universal, ie they affect all people over 75 years, being more frequent in women than in men.

The joints most often affected are the lumbar and cervical spine, knees, shoulders and hips. These are the key areas that osteoarthritis, or “thinning of the bones” or so-called disorders soft tissues (muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc..) – Manifests. Read the rest of this entry »

Bathing a newborn baby can be a very worrisome scenario for new mums. Babies are such fragile beings and it is important to learn how to wash them properly and avoid extra stress. However, not to worry, as these simple steps will demonstrate how to bathe your baby correctly and keep them fresh and clean.

Washing your baby’s head:
This can be tricky to maneuver as you must keep the baby’s head supported while cleaning the scalp. Place the baby’s tub on a sturdy table so that it is at waist height and get all of your supplies ready. You will need cotton balls, a towel, and baby wash.

Fill the tub with water and make sure the temperature of the water is just right by testing a little bit on the inside of your wrist. Moisten two clean cotton balls with water and gently wipe each eye from inside and outwards. Next, hold your baby against your hip and position their head directly above the tub. Massage a small amount of baby wash into the scalp and then gently rinse the soap out. Be sure to pat dry, not rub, as this may be too abrasive for the baby’s skin.

Washing your baby’s body:
To do this, you must first take off the nappy and clean your baby with a gentle wipe to keep the tub water clean. Be sure to wipe from front to back, especially with little girls. Squeeze a few drops of baby wash into the tub water and swish with your hand to mix the soap and water more thoroughly.

Gently hold your baby with your hand under their armpit so that you are supporting the head with your arm. Lower your baby into the water enough so that the shoulders are covered and carefully wash your baby all over. Your baby’s skin may be slippery, so be careful when lifting them out of the tub. Finally, pat your baby dry.

With practice, these steps will become like second nature and you will feel more comfortable bathing your little one in no time at all.

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Chemotherapy may include several different drugs in combination. Its mission is not only shrink the tumor but to eliminate small micrometastases that may exist. Side effects of chemotherapy are many, but without her death from an osteosarcoma is almost certain. The surgery required by the osteosarcoma is as wide as necessary to remove the portion of the affected bone plus surrounding tissues.

Therefore, it is sometimes necessary to reach the amputation, although the orthopedist will examine all possible ways to prevent this from happening. Removing a piece of bone, the remaining space is recomposed with a prosthesis or a bone, either cadaver (allograft) or own bone from another location (autograft).

Lung metastases are also likely to be resected surgically. This operation is performed by a thoracic surgeon. Read the rest of this entry »

What can you do for yourself?

There is little we can do. It is always advisable to visit the doctor when you notice a suspicious lump or have a pain that subsides after a few days. As a common cancer in children and adolescents active, sometimes the pain is attributed to shock or growth. Most bone pain not due to an osteosarcoma, but we worry more if the pain:

- It gives rest or regular aspirin or painkillers.

- No relation to the movements or activities.

- Increases in intensity or frequency over time.

- It is more intense at night.

What can the doctor do?

Specific treatment for osteosarcoma is determined by each team who are specialist in orthopedic oncologist and tumors and is based on: Read the rest of this entry »

How is osteosarcoma diagnosed?

When you go to a doctor with any of the above symptoms, it also make a good history and examination, begin by asking a simple radiographs of the affected bone. With these identified bone tumors in most cases. If your family doctor has asked that these tests will be referred to a specialist, ie, the orthopedic surgeon. It is best experienced in treating these tumors. To analyze the injury, seek further specialist imaging:

- Computed tomography (CT)

- MRI

- Bone scan Read the rest of this entry »

What is osteosarcoma?

An osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer. It mainly affects children, adolescents and young adults and more males than females. The place that appears most frequently is in the long bones of the knee (femur and tibia), followed by the top of the humerus (arm bone forming) but may occur in any bone.

Osteosarcoma may metastasize, cancer cells can travel to the bone other faraway places through the blood. One of the organs where it is often metastasize to the lung. Can also spread to other parts of the same bone or other bones. When osteosarcoma has been treated reappears on the same site or nearby is called recurrent.

There are several types of osteosarcoma, as prevail in its composition a cell type or another and as they are located in the center or on the surface of the bone. Read the rest of this entry »

What is metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is a series of signs (metabolic risk factors) that speak of the increased chance of developing heart disease, stroke or diabetes (high blood sugar).

The metabolic syndrome has one of every five people in the United States. And this syndrome occurs in families with and is more common among African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and American Indians. In all groups, the possibility of occurrence of the syndrome increases as people age.

What causes it?

The exact cause of metabolic syndrome is not known, but among the factors that contribute to this condition is present are: genetics, excess fat (especially around the waist) and lack of exercise. Read the rest of this entry »