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Injuries and wounds
A wound is when there is loss of tissue from external causes such as a knife wound gunshot wound or bite wound. Ulcers occur from internal causes venous ulcer, stomach ulcer, pressure ulcer. Injury refers to conditions that affects the tissues of our bodies in a detrimental fashion. Injuries need not cause skin breaks to cause damage tot he tissues. Wounds are injuries, not all injuries are wounds.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: injuries and wounds?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there any good over-the-counter treatments for injuries and wounds?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What food should I eat or what food should I avoid after injury? I have wounds all over my body and stitches too.
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A 38-year old asked:
How to know if I have a rotator cuff injury/tear?
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A 48-year old asked:
What can help make self injury wounds heal faster?
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Is it possible that ashwagandha be used in treating wounds and injuries ?
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A 22-year old male asked about a male:
Why does my hamstring (grade 2 tear) still hurt 7 weeks after the injury?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What are common signs of a rotator cuff tear or injury?
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A 22-year old male asked about a male:
Is it possible to reverse the likelihood of re-injury after a (2nd) grade 2 hamstring tear back to as it was before the injury?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Went on a trip for 8days. A lot of walking. Last night Im back home, my left big toe is numb. Only the area around mid distal phalanx is numb. Its been a day and still the same, what happened? No wounds/back injury? How long to wait to heal?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have a wound on my buttocks about 5-6cm deep it started off around 8cm it has been 5 months since my injury why is it taking so long for it to heal.
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A 59-year old male asked:
I have a tear at the iliopsoas muscle. What is rehab for this injury?
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A female asked:
Would my knee injury possibly need surgery if i have internal damage like a tear?
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A 56-year old female asked:
I have complex lateral meniscal tear w/ the lateral flap involving the anterior horn and body. Full thickness cartilage injuries to wt bearing surface?
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A 45-year old asked:
I have a rotator cuff injury and drop arm test shows supraspinatus tear. Do i need to have surgery?
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A 48-year old asked:
What can I do to repair a shoulder injury, specifically an inferior glenohumeral ligament tear (ighl)?
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A male asked:
I have full section tear of 12 mm x 10 mm on my supraspinatus, not painful after one month from injury.Do I need surgery? I am 50 yo. I play tennis.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Badminton coach.Did an mri.Report says full tear of ACL and grade2 injury to mcl.Reconstruction n rehabiltation please explain..Can i be back to my game?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I've recently come into contact with a transient man who suffered an injury and possibly overdose in the middle of the road. I moved him while others called EMS. I noticed I'd gotten blood on arm in doing so where I had an open wound. what do I do?
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A male asked:
Mr Harvey I had an soccer injury about 4.5 weeks ago Got MRI results and it says partial medial CL ( MCL) tear I can walk fine but I can't bend my k?
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A 66-year old female asked:
I have a neck injury w/pain. I have a tear in my left rotator cuff, pain in upper chest near left shoulder & back too?
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A female asked:
I have grade 2 meniscus tear involving posterior medial horn?What treatment would you prescribed for grade 2 meniscal injury?
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A 39-year old female asked:
So I went to see the orthopedic surgeon he thinks I have a meniscus tear how would I get that I had no injuries prob from overuse?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am currently unable to exercise due to a ligament tear injury in my knee. Is it still possible to exercise without harming myself?
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A male asked:
I have a scapholunate ligament tear distance of 5mm according to an MRI. This injury is chronic, is there any other options other than surgery. ?
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A male asked:
I have grade 2 meniscus tear involving posterior medial horn?What treatment would you prescribed for grade 2 meniscal injury?and its being 3 month do
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have a sprained thumb (grade II or III, never specified the extent of the tear), and it will randomly get hot to the touch and feel hot. It is still swollen a week after the injury if that matters?
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A male asked:
Is swelling required for something to tear in the area of the knee? if i can walk but limp the day after an injury, can it be due to bruising or not?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I have a tear in my knee very painful MRI from company dr says it could be an old injury but i never had one now my dr says it severe tear and gave me?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Post lifting injury I have a 40% partial thickness tear in all 3/4 expect inlabrum which is only fryed. Additionally I had a torn bicep tendon which was corrected bicep tendodesis. Im still have constant pain from neck to shoulder, is surgery needed?
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