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Preventing and Treating Injuries Caused by Water Sports and Activities
Boating, swimming, fishing and other water sports are popular summertime pursuits but can sometimes have the potential for danger. Here are some tips for dealing with injuries from water activities. Swimming problems. According to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, most swimming injuries involve the shoulders, back, hips or knees, depending on the individual's stroke. Treatment recommendations from the AOSSM include cutting back on repetitive strokes contributing to overuse, core-strengthening and cross-training exercises, rest periods, alternative training techniques (instead of train...
Source: Advanced Tissue - June 6, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound Infection Source Type: news

Trigeminal trophic syndrome: A case report of an underdiagnosed cause of facial chronic ulcer
Introduction: Trigeminal trophic syndrome is a rare cause of crescentic chronic facial ulcer, first described by Wallenberg in 1901, and later by Loveman, in 1933. It consists of a triad of anesthesia, paresthesia and facial ulceration, after a central or peripheral injury to trigeminal system. We here present a case of facial ulcer after episodes of stroke.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - May 31, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Neurologic Itch Management.
Authors: Şavk E Abstract Neurologic itch is defined as pruritus resulting from any dysfunction of the nervous system. Itch arising due to a neuroanatomic pathology is seen to be neuropathic. Causes of neuropathic itch range from localized entrapment of a peripheral nerve to generalized degeneration of small nerve fibers. Antipruritic medications commonly used for other types of itch such as antihistamines and corticosteroids lack efficacy in neuropathic itch. Currently there are no therapeutic options that offer relief in all types of neuropathic pruritus, and treatment strategies vary according to etiology. It is...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - September 1, 2016 Category: Dermatology Tags: Curr Probl Dermatol Source Type: research