Traction, orthopedic: The use of a system of weights and pulleys to gradually change the position of a bone.
Full article >>>TractionDefinition
Traction uses weights and pulleys to put tension on a displaced bone or
joint, such as a dislocated
hip, to realign the bone and immobilize it.
Full article >>>Wisdom
tooth ex
traction surgery involves removing the gum
tissue that presides over the
tooth, gently detaching the
connective tissue between the
tooth and the bone, removing the
tooth, and suturing the opening in the gumline.
Full article >>>Traction involves pulling the bones slightly apart so that pressure on the
nerves is relieved.
Traction is used less than it used to be and is only practised by doctors and physiotherapists.
Full article >>>Traction diverticula are a type of mid-esophageal pouch.
Epiphrenic
diverticula occur at the bottom of the
esophagus near where it enters the
stomach.
Causes and symptoms ...
Full article >>>Ex
traction (removal) of the
tooth is the usual
treatment for an
impacted tooth. This often is performed in the dentist's office under local
anesthesia.
Full article >>>Ex
traction: After freezing, plants are brought to the ex
traction laboratory where they are ground and sequentially extracted with a methanol/dichloromethane mixture and water.
Full article >>>Dis
traction. Focusing on something else can be a powerful way to temporarily relieve even the most intense
pain. Try focusing on music, hobbies, social activities, TV, or talking to family or friends.
Full article >>>Dis
traction techniques
Reading aloud, talking or watching a video are all good waiting-room distractions. Just before the
injection, you might ask your child to: ...
Full article >>>Contraction: Also called
labor pain; tightening of the uterine
muscle that dilates the
cervix during
labor.
Demand
Feeding:
Feeding the baby whenever he or she is hungry.
Full article >>>Contraction of the
muscle in the walls of the
bronchi.
bronze
diabetesA disorder of iron
metabolism resulting in iron pigment deposits in the
skin and other body
tissues that causes a change in
skin color.
Full article >>>Forceful
contraction of
muscles and rigid postures often indicate suppression of emotion. As
muscles release during or after an Alexander lesson, students may experience strong surges of emotion or sudden changes in mood.
Full article >>>Fukushima re
traction system Cranial re
traction system. See Elekta.
FullFlow perfusion
dilation catheter Experimental over-the-wire
catheter for
treatment of occluded
coronary arteries as an alternative to balloon
angioplasty catheters.
Full article >>>In a normal
contraction only some of the individual
muscle fibers are called upon to contract. Simultaneously with the
contraction of
muscles on one side of the
joint, the
muscles on the opposite side are signaled to relax.
Full article >>>Figure 1.16. Re
traction of the upper lip with the
teeth closed, revealing the inner lip, maxillary
labial frenum, vestibule,
gingivae with mucogingival line, and
teeth. Also note the normal but slight
melanin pigmentation of the
gingiva.
Full article >>>Hospitalization,
traction, or
spinal surgery should only be considered if
nerve damage is present or the condition fails to heal after a prolonged period.
Full article >>>The pumping, or
contraction, of the
left ventricle must be very powerful because that is what keeps the
blood flowing throughout the body.
The strength of the
heart muscle depends on the
oxygen and nutrient supply coming via the
coronary arteries.
Full article >>>rhythmic
muscle contraction/relaxation (clonic activity) -- common
affecting one side of the body (leg, part of the face, or other isolated area)
abnormal head
movements
forced turning of the head ...
Full article >>>pregnancy, symptoms of; ectopic rhythm; ectopic
schistosomiasis; ectopic
tachycardia; ectopic teratosis; ectopic
testis; ectopic thyroid; ectopic
ureter; ectoplacental; ectoplacental
cavity; ectoplasm; ectoplasmatic; ectoplasmic tube
contraction; ...
Full article >>>Research Interest: Ion channels are key elements in a wide number of physiological processes like the transmission of
nerve signals, control of
muscle contraction, hormonal secretion, learning and memory, regulation of
blood pressure, ...
Full article >>>painful uncontrollable
contraction of a
muscle or group of
muscles. The type that results from
cold,
strain, or disturbance of
circulation (as experienced by swimmers) is eased by massage and the application of heat.
Full article >>> Traction is also helpful. A simple method of performing
traction is to use the weight of your head as a
traction device.
Full article >>>Menstrual
aspiration ' This procedure, also called menstrual ex
traction or manual vacuum
aspiration, is done within one to three weeks after a missed menstrual period.
Full article >>>This
cardiac cycle, a ceaseless two-phase rhythm of
contraction (the systolic phase) and relaxation (the diastolic phase), is stimulated and regulated by tiny electrical currents, each equivalent to a millionth of the current in a 100 watt light bulb.
Full article >>>Urodynamic tests measure the
contraction of the
bladder muscle as it fills and empties. The test is done by inserting a small tube called a
catheter through your
urethra into your
bladder to fill it either with water or a gas.
Full article >>>External monitoring is also done for a
contraction stress test, which records the response of your baby's
heart rate to your uterine
contractions. It may be done to determine the well-being of your baby if non
stress test results are not reassuring.
Full article >>>PULSE - The im
pulse transmitted to arteries by
contraction of the
left ventricle of the
heart. Customarily
palpated at the radial
artery in the wrist.
Full article >>>After six months of age, the child may be too large and strong to tolerate wearing a
brace and may have to undergo
traction (the use of weights, ropes and pulleys to realign the
joint bones) and spend several months in a cast.
Full article >>>Nervous
headaches. These are
muscle contraction headaches. The experts tell us that 90% of all
headaches are caused by tension, worry about problems, conflicts with others, etc. Nervousness causes the
muscles to tighten up.
Full article >>>It is the peristaltic action - involuntary
contraction of the intestinal walls - that moves faeces through the
colon. If the peristaltic action is weak or in severe cases does not occur at all,
constipation results.
Full article >>>ADH also can stimulate
contraction of arteries and capillaries.
ADH is also known as vasopressin.
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Full article >>>Episodic
tension headaches follow a
stressful event.
Chronic tension headaches are associated with
contraction of the
muscles that stretch from the back of the neck over the top of the head.
What are the causes and risks of the condition?
Full article >>>The rippling motion of
muscles in the
intestine or other tubular
organs characterized by the alternate
contraction and relaxation of the
muscles that propel the contents onward.
peritoneal ...
Full article >>>Bronchospasm A
bronchospasm is an
acute bronchoconstriction.
Bronchoconstriction
An airflow limitation due to
contraction of smooth
airway muscle.
Full article >>>Gargling with something
Smelling
ammonia (or anything else unpleasant)
Forcible
traction on the
tongue (use a dry cloth to hold it and pull out)
Hyperventilation Breathing into a paper bag
Pulling the knees to the chest ...
Full article >>>It is particularly worrisome that more and more women are demanding
painless labors … or no
labor at all … even before experiencing their
first contraction.
Full article >>>of the
lungs through the tube of an endoscope (usually a curved flexible tube containing
fibers that carry light down the tube and project an enlarged image up the tube to the viewer) that is inserted into the upper
lungs. Can be used for ex
traction ...
Full article >>>in the
hip joint, which can be reduced with
physical therapy and medications like ibuprofen. When the
hip is painful or the limp is worse, it may help to restrict vigorous activity, like running, to reduce the
inflammation. Night-time
traction may ...
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