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  2. Knee effusion - Wikipedia

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    Knee effusion, informally known as water on the knee, occurs when excess synovial fluid accumulates in or around the knee joint. It has many common causes, including arthritis , injury to the ligaments or meniscus , or fluid collecting in the bursa , a condition known as prepatellar bursitis .

  3. Cold compression therapy - Wikipedia

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    Cold compression is a combination of cryotherapy and static compression, commonly used for the treatment of pain and inflammation after acute injury or surgical procedures. [1] [2] Cryotherapy, the use of ice or cold in a therapeutic setting, has become one of the most common treatments in orthopedic medicine. The primary reason for using ...

  4. Heat escape lessening position - Wikipedia

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    Cold water causes "immersion hypothermia", which can cause damage to extremities or the body's core, including unconsciousness or death. [2] The HELP reduces exposure of high heat loss areas of the body. Wearing a personal flotation device allows a person to draw their knees to their chest and arms to their sides, while still remaining able to ...

  5. Cryotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Cryotherapy is applied using ice, cold water, or gel packs, sometimes in specialized devices that surround the skin and surgical site (but keeps the surgical site clean). [27] Evidence from clinical trials regarding the effectiveness of cryotherapy is weak and because of this, the use of cryotherapy may not be justified. [ 27 ]

  6. Knee arthritis - Wikipedia

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    A physician will recommend a treatment regimen based upon the severity of symptoms. General recommendations for the management of knee arthritis may include avoiding activities that aggravate the condition, and applying cold or warm packs and using ointments and creams to relieve symptoms. [1]

  7. Tips for troubleshooting water heater issues - AOL

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    Gas water heaters are generally less energy-efficient than electric water heaters, but the cost of electricity may make gas a better choice. It really just depends on how you use your heating system.

  8. Knee pain - Wikipedia

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    Knee pain is more common among people working in the cold than in those in normal temperature. [21] Cold-induced knee pain may also be due to tenosynovitis of the tendons around the knee, in which cold exposure has a specific role, either as a causative or a contributing factor. [ 21 ]

  9. Deep water source cooling - Wikipedia

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    Deep water source cooling (DWSC) or deep water air cooling is a form of air cooling for process and comfort space cooling which uses a large body of naturally cold water as a heat sink. It uses water at 4 to 10 degrees Celsius drawn from deep areas within lakes, oceans, aquifers or rivers, which is pumped through the one side of a heat exchanger .