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  2. Supracondylar humerus fracture - Wikipedia

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    It is more often occurs in males, accounting of 16% of all pediatric fractures and 60% of all paediatric elbow fractures. The mechanism of injury is most commonly due to fall on an outstretch hand. [3] Extension type of injury (70% of all elbow fractures) is more common than the flexion type of injury (1% to 11% of all elbow injuries). [4]

  3. Hypermobility (joints) - Wikipedia

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    Isometric exercise avoids hyperextension and contributes to strength. Unwanted symptoms are frequently reduced by some forms of yoga; Low-impact sports Use of low impact elliptical trainer machines can replace high-impact running. Pain-free swimming may require a kickboard or extra care to avoid hyperextending elbow and other joints.

  4. Ligamentous laxity - Wikipedia

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    Ligamentous laxity, or ligament laxity, is a cause of chronic body pain characterized by loose ligaments.When this condition affects joints in the entire body, it is called generalized joint hypermobility, which occurs in about ten percent of the population, and may be genetic.

  5. Hyperextension (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    The exercise can be enhanced by holding weights to the chest. Lighter weights may be used to begin with to prevent straining the back muscles with over-exertion. The weight may be held in a lower position by a beginner, then gradually held higher, to feel more resistance. [2] Using a back extension bench (hyperextension bench)

  6. Pull-up (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. marine performing a pull-up. A pull-up is an upper-body strength exercise.The pull-up is a closed-chain movement where the body is suspended by the hands, gripping a bar or other implement at a distance typically wider than shoulder-width, and pulled up.

  7. Bitter cold in forecast: December set for 'coldest start' in ...

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    Hurricane season: Deadly season ends with at least 335 US deaths Wind chill advisories in Northern US. Thanks to that Arctic outbreak of cold air blasting from the northern Plains into the Midwest ...

  8. Elbow extension test - Wikipedia

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    The elbow extension test is simple test that can be administered as part of the physical exam to help guide healthcare providers diagnosis and management of acute elbow fractures. The elbow extension test is performed when an elbow fracture, most commonly caused by trauma , is suspected as the source of pain and dysfunction.

  9. Moral Injury: Healing - The Huffington Post

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    Some troops leave the battlefield injured. Others return from war with mental wounds. Yet many of the 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from a condition the Defense Department refuses to acknowledge: Moral injury.