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  2. Dry needling - Wikipedia

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    Dry needling can be divided into categories in terms of depth of penetration: deep and superficial dry needling. [4] Deep dry needling will inactivate myofascial triggers points by provoking a local twitch response (LTR), which is an involuntary spinal cord reflex in which the muscle fibers in the taut band of muscle contract.

  3. Acupuncture - Wikipedia

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    According to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (Mayo Clinic), a typical session entails lying still while approximately five to twenty needles are inserted; for the majority of cases, the needles will be left in place for ten to twenty minutes. [32] It can be associated with the application of heat, pressure, or laser light ...

  4. Cupping therapy - Wikipedia

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    According to the NCCIH "Cupping can cause side effects such as persistent skin discoloration, scars, burns, and infections, and may worsen eczema or psoriasis". [ 21 ] Cupping causes breaks in the capillaries (small blood vessels) in the papillary dermis layer of the skin , resulting in the appearance of petechiae and purpura . [ 1 ]

  5. Patellar tendinitis - Wikipedia

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    Dry needling, sclerosing injections, platelet-rich plasma, extracorporeal shock wave treatment (ESWT), and heat therapy have been tried. [ 2 ] [ 15 ] According to a systematic review comparing extracorporeal shock wave treatment to conservative treatment, it was found with low certainty that ESWT has a large treatment effect to reduce short ...

  6. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Friday, December 13

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    If you've been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Friday's puzzle, you're not alone and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I'll reveal the answers further down ...

  7. Tension myositis syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Tension myositis syndrome (TMS), also known as tension myoneural syndrome or mindbody syndrome, is a name given by John E. Sarno to what he claimed was a condition of psychogenic musculoskeletal and nerve symptoms, most notably back pain.

  8. Myofascial release - Wikipedia

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    Myofascial release (MFR, self-myofascial release) is an alternative medicine therapy claimed to be useful for treating skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles.

  9. Should you throw out your black plastic cooking utensils? - AOL

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    “They’re still associated with cancer, neurological effects and developmental harm.” But Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a toxicologist at MedStar Health, tells Yahoo Life that it’s important to ...