MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cuff'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:29:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300622&cid=t_117317_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2010%2F12%2F30%2Fplatelet-rich-plasma-in-sarasota-for-joint-pain-new-therapies%2F Patients are being treated currently at Sarasota Neurology with PRP (platelet rich plasma) for a wide variety of joint pain and other pain issues. Among the more common uses for PRP are knee pain, shoulder pain and other painful conditions such as plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, some types of low back pain. PRP can also be used in patients that have residual joint pain from having had orthopedic arthroscopic knee or shoulder surgery. PRP works to heal painful joints by using the patients’ own natural biological healing mechanism. The injured or damaged tissue in the joints, ligament and tendons or muscle send out chemical signals that there is injury or incomplete healing. PRP has receptors on the active platelets that seek out these damaged tissues. The PRP graft then biologically ... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300622 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:58:13 +0100 4300622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382582&cid=t_117317_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-PgpIzAlRRs%2F If you’ve experienced a torn rotator cuff, you may be able to blame your family history for part of the painful shoulder injury. The rotator cuff is a vital part of your shoulder’s make up. It consists of tendons and muscles (four of them). These muscles cover the top of your upper arm bone, called the humerus. This network of muscles and tendons is what protects the joint and allows you to rotate your arm at the shoulder. When a tear develops, this is what is called a torn rotator cuff. You can have a small tear or you can have major damage. How your shoulder is treated and heals depends on what caused the injury and how severe the injury is. We most frequently hear of athletes, particularly baseball players, tearing their rotator cuff. This is due to the wear and tear they pl... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382582 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:40:46 +0100 2382582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019604&cid=t_117317_83_f&fid=38209&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthopodduffy.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F09%2F18%2Fvideo-on-cuff-repair%2F As I’ve just started my new blog I’m getting carried away posting articles…oh well I guess I should enjoy myself before getting back to work. I’ve been reading the tutorials and so now I’m going to insert a pretty cool educational video on Rotor Cuff Repair. If I succeed you should see it below. Otherwise you won’t see anything!! Back to work! (Source: Orthopod online and blogging) Orthopod online and blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019604 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:05:19 +0100 2019604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=595204&cid=t_117317_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F07%2Ftips-for-an-accurate-blood-pressure-reading%2F Filed under: Prevention, ResearchStaying on top of our blood pressure is muy importante. Using the typical blood pressure cuff method, we can get a pretty good look at what's going on in our circulatory and cardiovascular system without enduring anything all that intrusive. But, as important as it is for people to regularly check their blood pressure, this preventative measure is all for naught if your reading is inaccurate. Here are five ways this can easily happen: 1) Holding It In. Yup, if you have to pee, you best do it before you take your blood pressure reading. Holding back your bladder from doing its thing can sometimes trick your nervous system into thinking that you're stressed and, as a result, your blood pressure artificially rises. 2) Not Elevating Your Arm. In order for an ac... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=595204 Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 595204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=462379&cid=t_117317_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Facromion-and-rotator-cuff-impingement.html Review of Literature The supraspinatus and caudal tilt views correlate significantly with distinct intraoperative measurements of acromial spur size. Kitay GS et al advocate the evaluation of both views for preoperative assessment of the acromial spur in the rotator cuff impingement syndrome.J Shoulder Elbow Surg 1995 Nov-Dec;4(6):441-8 The acromial angle is an objective and fairly reproducible measure of anterior acromial shape. The angle is useful in identifying patients with a greater likelihood of having a rotator cuff tear and in distinguishing patients with primary impingement from those with instability.AJR Am J Roentgenol 1995 Sep;165(3):609-13 Tendon tears and fatty muscle degeneration in the rotator cuff correlate with reduced acromiohumeral distance. Size of rotator cuff tear a... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=462379 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:27:00 +0100 462379