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Transverse, nonblanchable white lines on the fingernails 45 days after admission due to COVID-19 pneumonia. The 5 ways your nails may reveal if you’ve had COVID Perhaps we can find out if a person has Covid-19 from the tips of their finger nails By Edward Era Barbacena A handful of strange changes in the finger and toe nails have been documented over the course of the pandemic. Experts say nails are similar to the skin in that they can give clues about a person’s health. And skin issues are already known to affect up to 20 per cent of people with COVID. But people rarely inspect their nails – sometimes covered in polish – and so may be unaware of the subtle differences caused by the virus. Fingernails grow in roughly six-month cycles, therefore any change in appearance caused by the coronavirus may show with a delay. Nail abnormalities can be the result of all sorts of problems, including vitamin deficiencies, skin conditions, diabetes or trauma – such as shutting your hand in a door. ...

  REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9482 ANTI-RABIES ACT OF 2007 THIS LAW IS NOT JUST FOR BARANGAY BUT FOR THE WHOLE PHILIPPINES  For those with pet DOGS: By RA 9482, irresponsible dog owners may be subject to fines: Dogs that are not vaccinate the pet dog -  P2,000 fine, If a dog is bitten without a vaccine - P10,000 fine If the pet dog bites and the owner does not want to help the victim - P25,000 fine  Failure to tie or lock the pet dog - P500.00 fine Senate Bill No. 3189 prohibits the spread of dog feces in public and private places after it is discovered that it causes human disease, spreading dog feces on the road, house, park or in any place not owned by the dog owner. if they are not prevented from moving to the prohibited areas, it is necessary to clean immediately by the owner or whoever is carrying the dog and throw the dirt in the trash. Dog droppings leave the eggs of roundworms and parasites in the soil and they stay there even a few years later. The parasites that carr...

  5 Ways You Can Ease Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain Without Surgery By Edward Era Barbacena Does the thumb side of your hand feel like it’s going to sleep — that weak, numb, pins-and-needles feeling — for no apparent reason? You may suspect that you have carpal tunnel syndrome. The good news is that there are a number of methods you can try at home to ease your pain. And if those don’t work, surgery can be a highly effective treatment. What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a fairly common condition that affects the hand and wrist, says hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgeon William Seitz, MD. “Symptoms include numbness, tingling and pain, usually in your thumb and the first three fingers of your hand,” Dr. Seitz says. Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the median nerve, which runs from your forearm to your hand through a narrow space called the carpal tunnel, is compressed or pinched, Dr. Seitz says. Nine tendons that flex the first three fingers and thumb also ...

  Spasticity Treatment Exercises that Relieve Stiff Muscles By Edward Era Barbacena PTRN Spasticity treatment exercises don’t just target your muscles — they help rewire your brain. Since the root cause of spasticity lies in the brain and nervous system, rehabilitation starts there. To help you overcome spasticity and get stiff muscles to relax, we’ll share the best exercises to help “get the brain on board.” Plus, you’ll find a few bonus tips at the end with more techniques to further reduce spasticity. Get ready to loosen up and find sweet relief from spasticity. The Little Known Cause of Spasticity Spasticity is characterized by stiff, tight muscles that result from disrupted signals from the central nervous system. Spasticity is a particular type of hypertonia (increased muscle tone), where the spasms of the muscle are increased by movement. This means that if someone tries to move your spastic arm, it may tighten up even more during that movement. Please note, this does NOT me...

  Physical therapist in the Philippines: Not your regular massage therapist ( masahista/ manghihilot ) By Edward Era Barbacena PTRN PHYSICAL therapy is, unfotunately, a misunderstood science in our country. Majority of Filipinos think that a physical therapist is just a glorified masahista. Actually, they're more than just your regular massage therapist, there is more to that They know little of what these professionals can do to help people live a better life. Physical therapist have to endure 4 years of academic hardships and 1O months of rigid internship A field in medicine, physical therapy focuses on rehabilitation and restoration of function of the disabled. It uses various physical modalities such as heat, cold, water, pressure and sound for treatment and care. In Physical Therapy, trained professionals evaluate and treat abnormal physical function related to an injury, disability, disease or condition. Patients will undergo a physical exam and evaluation including; evaluati...

  Mung beans ( Mungo) ARTHRITIS AND THE MYTH OF THE MUNG BEAN (MUNGO, MOONG) The oft conjured story about mungo causing arthritis has actually no written  literature, scientific or otherwise, on review.  By Edward Era Barbacena It must be something local to the Philippines.  This I yet have to hear as a significant educational gap of common (by this I mean, lay) knowledge of arthritis in other Asian countries where mung beans or moong or mungo is abundant. As one who specializes in arthritis and rheumatic diseases, it can be frustrating to hear as a matter of daily, per  patient encounter, the attribution of any joint malady to eating mungo. While it is unusual or even weird to pity food, I must admit that I have grown to “pity” the mung bean over my 35 years of practice. One of the favorite local filipino dishes is sauted mung beans ( ginisang mungo). Many believe that consuming alot of mung beans can cause different sorts of arthritis. The oft conjured story a...