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A back spasm is a sudden and involuntary contraction or tightening of a muscle due to strain, weakness, overuse and muscle strain. It usually happens near the nerve roots of the spinal cord and places pressure on these sensitive nerves and result to a severe pain. a muscle happens when exerting excessive energy or straining […]
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The shoulder and the neck are two areas of the body which usually bear the burden of pain and tension. Pain and stiffness that is felt in the back can cause discomfort to the person and shoulder tension can slow down daily activities. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H30IphwuLKQ” width=”200″ height=”200″] Shoulder tension occurs when there is low lymph
Poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) is a poisonous plant that is present in wetlands. Its leaves, stem, roots, flowers and berries all contain the oily, sticky urushiol resin. It is the urushiol resin that causes the irritation to the skin or contact dermatitis. Upon direct or indirect contact with urushiol, it causes an allergic reaction to
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Vitamin D3 is also known as cholecalciferol. It is needed for retaining bone density and maintains the body’s immunity against diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and muscle wasting. Vitamin D3 is a hormone that is produced in the body. Only limited food contains vitamin D3 and the only source of vitamin D3 is
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Baking soda has many uses including providing relief to a sting from a bee. The baking soda counteracts the acids and venom of many insect bites. Baking soda can draw excess pus from a wound and other contaminants in the skin. It helps maintain pH balance of the body and getting rid of odor as
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Gyms are a potential area for injuries, and this is what makes it vital to know different techniques for gym first aid. Below are some of the techniques that you should be on the lookout for. Muscle pull/ strained muscles – Stop whatever activity you are involved in if you feel pain. When working out,
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Poisoning can be defined as when the body is exposed to harmful substances either through swallowing, breathing in or injecting the body. These substances impair the normal functioning of the body and can lead to illness or worse still death of a person or animal. Most of these poisons occur by accident but others could
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First aid preparedness is a key factor in first aid. The training of the preparedness applies to a wide range of emergency situations and consists of certain knowledge and skills. The knowledge and skills gained include what to do for each illness and injury, how to assess a certain medical emergency and how to make
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Medical emergencies or accidents never knock as they happen. This calls for a need to be prepared to be able to handle such emergencies. The best way to ensure that you are well prepared is to undertake basic first aid course. The courses are relevant because they make you to be ready to handle not
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If you are an employer, having first aid kit in the workplace is not enough to ensure maximum safety and therefore you need to offer workplace first aid training to employees. You need to ensure you provide workplace first aid training to empower all employees on how to effectively deal with medical emergency that may
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