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Bursitis: I thought that only occurred in the shoulder, but can also occur in the knee, elbow or where a joint. In these joints there is a bag of fluid between the tendon and skin and bone. The troublesome bursitis occurs when the sac is inflamed by excessive use of this joint, a stroke, infection or a problem such as gout. Some people suffer for a while and then disappears, others suffer chronically. I met an individual who repeatedly and had suffered a terrible car accident which left with multiple fractures. After recovering from the accident suffered from bursitis anymore … that I have not been able to explain.

Usually bursitis is caused by a strong impact on a joint or excessive training or effort, and sometimes these injuries are inevitable. But there are some steps you can take if you want to avoid bursitis:

Stay in shape. Get regular exercise strengthens the muscles and joints, which represents a protection against bursitis.

Do not push the grate. The excesses are bad, so do not push too joints.

Start and end your training sessions accordingly. One of the best ways to prevent bursitis is to exercise properly. The heating and cooling are two key parts of a training session and you should never get the jump. Start exercising and gradually stop is less stressful on the joints and the whole body in general.

Stretch. Stretching not only helps improve flexibility but are also useful in preventing bursitis.

In most cases, bursitis can be treated at home.

The key to successful treatment lies, as with many other injuries, at rest. Aside from keeping at rest the joint or body part, for you to submit bursitis, you can try the following:

• The power of ice. Ice should be applied in part affected by the bursitis while the swollen area is warm to the touch. Ice can be applied over the affected area several times a day for 20 minutes at most. Ice can also help reduce inflammation that may accompany bursitis.
• The power of heat. Applying heat to the joint when it is no longer hot to the touch can relieve pain. As with the ice, do not apply heat to the affected area for over 20 consecutive minutes.
• Arriba! Raising a sore joint for any reason can help reduce inflammation. This also applies to the bursitis. If possible, elevate the affected joint that is above heart level.
• Under pressure. Avoid subjecting the affected joint to strong pressure, because that only aggravate bursitis rather than help heal it.

And some little pills … Anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen may also help.

Bursitis can cause various symptoms:

• Pain and tenderness in or around a joint. This is the most common and obvious symptom of bursitis.
• Difficulty moving the affected joint. This occurs because the synovial capsule is inflamed, which hinders the movement of the joint.
• Redness of the skin. The inflamed capsule can cause a change of color in the surrounding skin.
• Burning. The irritation of the capsule can cause the skin to sting and warmer than usual.

Here are some body parts in which adolescents are more likely to develop bursitis:

• Elbow. Since the elbow plays a key role in many activities, like throwing a ball or hit her with a racket, elbow bursitis is one of the most common in adolescents.
• Knee. Knee Bursitis can be caused by a fall on the knee or any activity involving kneeling for long.
• Hip. Hip bursitis is often associated with running injuries.
• Shoulder. Shoulder bursitis can be caused by something as simple as a fall in bad posture or something as complicated as an injury to the rotator cuff (a group of tendons that protects the shoulder).
• Ankle. When jumping, running or walking in excess may develop ankle bursitis. This type of bursitis can also develop for the mere fact of taking the wrong type of shoes to practice certain activities

Between the head and the toes of the feet, joints have many different shapes and sizes. Many have something in common near the joint area, a pouch made to fit each joint filled with a fluid called synovial fluid, which cushions the movement and pressure exerted on the joint, protecting it. These small cushions are called bursae (bursae in Latin).

When a capsule becomes irritated, either by a direct blow or because the nearest joint performs the same movement repeatedly (such as tennis serve), it can cause bursitis. Bursitis can also develop when the body has to change the balance or movement to accommodate the differences, for example, when a person has one leg longer than another.

The bone tissue is renewed throughout life by a process called “remodeling” that remodeling does not occur simultaneously on all bone surfaces but on tiny homes. In these homes remodeling begins with a phase of bone resorption leading to the formation of a cavity, followed by a phase of bone formation in which the cavity is filled by new bone. This remodeling process is deficient, that is to say that it is formed slightly less bone than it has been absorbed. This balance deficit explains the bone loss associated with age, which will lead to osteoporosis if the bone stock at the end of growth was inadequate or if the activity of remodeling has a record high deficit. The deficit balance is fostered by a deficiency or a lower absorption of calcium and vitamin D. In women, lower rates of female sex hormones at menopause is a factor. This explains that the average loss of bone density becomes significant from 50 years for women and 70 men, with strong individual variations depending on the individual genetic predisposition, diet, physical activity . Osteoporosis is common after prolonged bedrest. It is also a symptom of space sickness.

Often called the “silent epidemic”, osteoporosis poses a greater risk of fractures, the main danger, particularly fractures of the hip, wrist and fractures of the spine.

Risk factors for developing osteoporosis are:

• Ethnicity (particularly Caucasian subjects). This is due to lifestyle (diet rich in calcium, protein and low in vitamins, including vitamins D, B12 and K)
• Age high
• The female
• Low body mass index
• Family history of fractures of the femoral neck
• Deficiencies in calcium and protein
• Excessive consumption of tobacco, alcohol, coffee,
• The vitamin D deficiency (lack of sunshine and vegetable consumption)
• Physical inactivity, prolonged immobilization
• Deficit in sex hormones

premature menopause induced or spontaneous, castration (both sexes) chemical or surgical No late puberty,

• Certain hormonal diseases, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease.)
• Hyperandrogenism, Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome
• Metabolic diseases: hemochromatosis gene, isolated hypercalciuria, idiopathic or family
• Inflammatory rheumatism: rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis,
• Other chronic diseases: chronic renal failure, hepatocellular failure, cirrhosis, mastocytosis
• Some treatments, especially corticosteroids prolonged GnRH analogues, aromatase inhibitors.

At the genetic level, mutations in several genes LPR5 and LPR6 (low-density lipoprotein receptor) appear to correlate with a slightly increased risk of osteoporosis

The most common advice that the dentist repeated: daily brushing, regular checkups with the dentist, floss, etc, etc.

But other measures, less known but also effective, they also help maintain good dental health. They are offered by the American Dental Association has these suggestions to help prevent tooth decay and gum disease:

Tips:

• Maintain a healthy diet with a limited number of junk food.
• Choose foods as possible low-sugar, and as nutritious as possible.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Brush your teeth thoroughly at least twice a day using fluoride toothpaste.
• Floss daily to get rid of the plaque
• Going to the dentist regularly for preventive checkups and dental cleanings deep.
• Keep a diary for a week where noted all that is eaten. Especially note each candy, gum, soft drinks and candy to assess whether it is a healthy diet or if you can reduce this intake.

The care and cleaning children’s teeth should begin when the first teeth start to erupt, start using a toothbrush. Most young children lack the dexterity to brush teeth properly, so it is advisable for parents to brush their teeth for their children until 6 years of age and gradually teach them to use a toothbrush .

Some tips for parents:

• Must select a brush according to the child’s ag.
• Should brush the teeth 3 times daily after each meal. Children should not go to bed without having brushed their teeth.
• Make time for brushing teeth prioritizing the chewing surfaces of back teeth where decay most often formed.
• Parents should brush their teeth against their children by giving them a good example of which can learn from watching them and imitating them.
• It is important for the pediatrician to explore in subsequent mouth-child, we recommend an annual visit to the dentist from three years for revisions and treating cavities if any.

According to studies by the University of London and the University of Connecticut, carefully brush teeth, floss regularly and have good treatments at the dentist not only will you have a perfect white smile, but also help to health of his blood and heart.

The researchers conducted a test of 120 patients with severe problems of periodontitis (disease caused by bacteria in the gums). These people were recommended to address this problem through an intense treatment that involved removing bacteria, plaque, and the extraction of teeth that could not be saved.

At first, the intensive treatment resulted in an inflammation of blood vessels and arteries, but after 6 months, those receiving the treatment showed improvements in many gums and operation of vessels. In this regard, Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British Heart Foundation argued that “it is known that people with heart problems because of malfunctioning valves can worsen their situation if they neglect their dental hygiene.

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