Question 1

what is retrosternal chest area important for?

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Life: Behind the sternum (retrosternal) are structures vital to life, viz., heart and great vessels.

Question 2

what is retrosternal goiter?

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Thyroid in chest: A goiter is enlarged thyroid.  The thyroid is in the neck but it can enlarge enough to drop into the chest.  Here it sits behind the sternum hence it is now a retrosternal goiter.

Question 3

what's the difference between extension and a dorsiflexion?

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Extend vs contract: Extension means to push outward, an extended arm is straight and a flexed arm is pulled inward toward the body such as bending your arm at the elbow is flexion.

Question 4

what is a good multivitamine? so confusing on what to take. i take life extension brand 2 a day.

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Vitamins: A good multivitamin is a good idea.  It's like an insurance policy for when we don't eat right, don't sleep well, or are especially stressed.  Go to a good store or get some guidance because the popular brands are typically very weak and not helpful.

Question 5

is one safer: a leg press or a leg extension?

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Leg workouts: Both safe if done correctly.

Question 6

extensions of the immune system, what is this?

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No meaning: The immune system essentially keeps you alive by defending you against foreign invaders and even your own body's cell mutation. You will need to be more specific about what you meant by extension.

Question 7

what does it mean to get an extension of the heart?

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Extension: I assume you mean an extension of a heart attack. This happens when the initial event extends its amount of damage as time goes on ather than the whole damage happening at once.

Question 8

acl reconstruction. when will i be able to reach full extension?

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It take a while: Most likely it need from six month to a year depending your physical therapy program.

Question 9

i'm 4 weeks out of acl reconstruction. should i be able to reach full extension by now?

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Yes!: At this point, it is extremely important to get full extension. If you cannot get it with aggressive exercises or with aggressive physical therapy, there may end up being a need for surgery to remove scar from the front of the knee that cannot be removed any other way. Prone hangs, weights, and assisted manipulation may be necessary at this point.

Question 10

i have painless skin growth/ extension on the inside of both my cheeks, should i be worried about this?

Accepted Answer

Trauma-biting: could be from constant trauma in form of biting your cheeks. see your dentist for confirmation.

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