Injury Archives - Pinfaves

Wrongly diagnosed foot injury may cause arthritis, chronic pain

January 31, 2017 SrijitaArthritis, cause, chronic, diagnosed, foot, Injury, May, Pain, Wrongly

Ever twisted an ankle or injured your foot and never thought of taking a second opinion after your doctor prescribed you painkillers? Well give a second thought, now. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review has highlighted the importance of additional imaging, second opinions for accurate diagnosis and treatment. A new study by orthopedic surgeons finds misdiagnosis often results in poor long-term patient outcomes, including arthritis and disability. More than 3 million emergency room visits in the United States each year are related to common foot and ankle injuries.…

Is a gelatin supplement the key to preventing injury and enhancing recovery?

January 3, 2017 Srijitaa, and, enhancing, gelatin, Injury, Is, Key, preventing, Recovery, supplement, The, to

THERE ARE STRANGE-SOUNDING supps (Yohimbine and Horny Goat Weed, for instance) that boost your penis and overall sex life, even supp stacks to further your muscle gains. Now, there’s new research from the University of California, Davis that suggests you could be safeguarding your body from injury by something pretty mundane: a gelatin supplement. If you only know about gelatin in the sense of eating jello, here’s a quick primer: Gelatin is actually an animal byproduct; it’s made by boiling down the bones, connective tissues, and tendons of animals (yum!), per research…

Childhood Head Injury May Up Mental Illness, Mortality Risk

August 30, 2016 Srijitachildhood, Head, illness, Injury, May, mental, Mortality, Risk, Up

Brain injuries, including concussions in childhood, can increase the risk of mental illness, poor school attainment as well as premature death, finds a study. The findings showed that people who had experienced a single mild, moderate or severe brain injury during childhood were at twice the risk of being admitted to hospital as a mental health inpatient (an increase in absolute risk from 5 per cent to 10 per cent). They were 50 per cent more likely to use a mental health service (increase from 14 per cent to 20…