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Many hospitals here in different states are testing different steps to reduce the risk of Lymphedema, according to a report from Washington. These steps include simple exercises for arm strengthening, so that Lymphedema can be treated without surgical procedures. Lymphedema is a painful type of arm swelling. It is an after-occurrence of breast cancer treatment. It sometimes occurs in legs of patients of other kinds of cancers if their groin nodes are damaged and infected.
Other than exercises, wearing elastic bands is being tried. But it is a temporary remedy to prevent further swelling of the organ. Lymphedema is thought to be more dangerous than cancer, as it can occur even after two decades of treatment. Dr. Electra Paskett, epidemiologist at Ohio University is the one who is leading these studies. She aims to develop muscles in the arm in order to leave no room for the fluid to get stored. She herself is amongst the breast cancer treated patients, who faced Lymphedema too.
According to some therapists, simple exercises and staying hydrated are the best ways to prevent vein thrombosis.
To decrease the increasing number of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism cases in the US, a “Call to Action” has been recently released by acting U.S Surgeon General Dr. Steven K. Galson.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) says that it would support the initiative and offer tips to avoid these dangerous conditions during air travel.
Susan Scherer, who is an associate professor of physical therapy at Regis University, Denver as well as a member of the APTA, says: “a blood clot that is known as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur because of long period of immobility like on long plane flights.”
If a DVT occurs and the clot travels to the lungs after getting dislodge, this condition is known as pulmonary embolus.
In a recent press release, Craig Ballantyne, a certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and fat loss expert and whose health articles frequently find space in Men’s Health and Oxygen magazines, revealed certain secrets to attain a flat tummy and Abs. As an expert trainer in the field of men’s health, Craig promises optimum results without spending long hours on workout.
He has enlisted certain abdominal exercises which could be done at the comfort of home to burn fat in the tummy area along with focus on lower Abs. Contrary to the popular belief, he says that spot reduction of fat and working out the lower abs could be easily done without visiting a Gym in time for summer. His amazing lower abs workout promises to give one utmost fat burning and body-sculpting results in minimum time. He has devised certain special abdominal exercises which could help in flattening the lower abs.
