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Carpal tunnel Syndrome CTS is one of many musculoskeletal injuries listed under the broader terms of Repetitive Strain Injury RSI or Cumulative Trauma Disorder CTD . A number of other injuries listed under these terms, but that are not exclusively caused by a repetitive strain injury or cumulative trauma disorder include Guyon s Syndrome, Tendonitis, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis and Trigger Finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries are caused by excessive overuse of a muscle or group of muscles in a unidirectional movement pattern. Examples would include typing, wringing a washcloth and using a computer mouse. All of the movement patterns involve motion against resistance in one direction flexion. This one-way motion does not actually have to involve repetitive movements as the term repetitive strain injury implies, as it is just as common for an individual to become afflicted with a repetitive strain injury while performing activities that involve no...

Do you enjoy the outdoors. Do you love pets. What if you had to choose between these things and your ability to breathe. Unfortunately, for many asthma sufferers, that choice is one they make every day. Asthma affects millions of Americans, many of them children. Asthma is a serious condition that restricts airways and causes breathing difficulties which result in approximately 5,000 deaths annually. So, how can asthma sufferers do the things they love without suffering. Knowing asthma triggers and how to manage them are the first steps to a fuller, happier life. Here are a few asthma triggers and ways to manage them, as recommended by the Consumer Federation of America: Secondhand smoke. Tobacco smoke, whether exhaled by a smoker or emitted from the end of a burning tobacco product, irritates air passageways. To keep secondhand smoke from triggering an asthma attack, asthmatics should politely ask friends and guests in their home to refrain from smoking. Parents with asthmatic children should prohibit smoking...

What Is Ringworm of the groin-. This is also called Jock Itch. This is a ringworm infection in the groin area. A fungus causes ringworm. This itching disease forms circular patches with defined edges. Normally caused by contact with infection from some human being or even an animal, ringworm is a disease that is surely troublesome. Let us know more about how to prevent it and how to treat it. Ringworm- clinical look Ringworm patches form in a circular shape. The patch has clear defined red edges and a center of skin color. The name worm is misleading because no worm has anything to do with this disease. The fungus finds the groin area moist and warm and that is ideal for it to multiply. You can get the infection by touching somebody else s ringworm, sharing towels, etc. animals also spread this disease. If you touch an animal suffering from ringworm and then scratch your groin area the fungus will infect you. Ringworm- prevention Obese people are more susceptible to get Ringworm. Those who wear very tight...