Ankle injuries account for about two million injuries per year and about 20 of all sports injuries in the United States. An ankle sprain results when you turn or twist your ankle in an unusual way and the ligaments over stretch or tear. When you sprain your ankle, your ankle will hurt even if you aren t standing on it. Your ankle will swell, be bruised, and you may not be able to put weight on it or be able to move it very much. You should go to the doctor if your ankle hurts to the point that you cannot stand on it or if your ankle and foot feel cold or numb. Your doctor will determine if you require one or not to rule out a fracture. Here is what you can do it your sprain your ankle. Take a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory medication like Ibuprofen or Naproxen to help with the pain and swelling. Elevate your...

Q - What is bird flu. A - Bird flu is an infection of a flu virus known to affect birds, particularly migratory birds, ducks and chickens. Bird flu is also reportedly known to affect pigs and most recently, humans. Thought to affect all species, the virus does not adversely affect ducks. Ducks have developed antibodies against the virus and they only act as carriers of the disease without exhibiting any symptoms of bird flu infection. Migratory birds are carriers of the bird flu virus and do not show symptoms of bird flu infection. This makes them a crucial factor in the spreading of the disease. Other known diseases are transmitted in one area or a few areas only with a small radius. However, in the case of bird flu, the virus can be transmitted over great distances from one country to another since migratory birds...

For those people who spend a lot of time in bed, in a powerchair or wheelchair, or a riser recliner chair, the risk of pressure sores can be high. With the right pressure relieving mobility products and remembering to change positions regularly, the risk of pressure sores can be greatly reduced. Bed sores are areas of skin that are damaged, and usually affect the bony areas of the body, such as heels, hips, elbows and head. Pressure sores are serious, and can damage the fatty tissue underneath the skin. Untreated, they can lead to infection and blood poisoning, and in severe cases, they can even be life threatening. Pressure sores and ulcers, or decubitus, are caused a person staying in the same position without moving; shearing, which is when the skin drags when slipping or sliding in bed and friction from poor...

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