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Physical Therapy - YOGA THERAPHIST


Yoga therapy — one-on-one visits which take place in medical clinics, physical therapist offices and yoga studios — takes into account pain and injuries for a customized experience.
Yoga therapy is nowhere near as popular as one-pose-fits-all classes. Still, in the last three years, membership in the International Association of Yoga Therapists, a trade group based in Prescott, Ariz., has almost tripled to 2,060, from 760.
There is no national credentialing system, and the lack of industry-wide standards worries doctors. “You need some core set of certification that allows a patient to know that they are going to someone from whom they can reliably get appropriate treatment.Just as certain conditions can be helped by extension, flexion, twisting or side bending, they can also be aggravated

Unconsciousness



General Rules for the first-aid treatment of an unconscious patient:


  • Place the patient on his side with his head turned so that vomit can run out of his mouth.
  • Make a quick survey to exclude arrested breathing or severe bleeding. These conditions must be given priority of treatment.
  • Loosen all clothing and let him have plenty of fresh air.
  • Remove spectacles or dentures. If his breathing is difficult, instruct an assistant to place his thumbs behind the angles of the jaw and draw the jaw forward; this will keep the tongue from falling back and blocking the air passage.
  • Do not move him, unless he is lying in a place of danger, until you have completed first aid.
  • Keep him warm with the aid of blankets, including one underneath him.
  • Do not give him anything by mouth until he regains consciousness.
  • Keep him under continuous observation. If he is restless he should be gently restrained.
  • Remember that the unconscious patient does not feel pain.
  • Remember that with a severe injury associated with much loss of blood unconsciousness may be due to shock.
  • Remember that with a head injury unconsciousness may be due to concussion or compression of the brain.

Choking

Choking may be caused by a foreign body blocking or partly blocking the windpipe and is frequently described by the victim in some such terms as: "the food has gone down the wrong way". Artificial teeth and fish bones a re sometimes to blame.

TREATMENT: The patient is distressed and at times hysterical. He should be made to lean forward and should be thumped several times between the shoulder blades. If this fails, he should be told to sit up leaning well forward and you should then pass your finger to the back of his throat and endeavour to hook up the offending object. If this too fails. seek medical aid.
Physical Signs
> glazed or red eyes, dilated pupils, blurred vision
> drowsiness or insomnia
> a constantly runny nose
> sweating, dizziness, nausea and vomiting
> lack of appetite
> lack of muscle coordination
> decreased powers of concentration
> track marks on their arms or burns on their hands

Emotional Signs
> restlessness, nervousness and irritability
> anxiety and depression
> lack of enthusiasm or interest
> abrupt changes in personality

Behavioral Signs
> money disappearing inexplicably
> their circle of friends changes
> irresponsible acts
> no interest in personal hygiene
> absences from the work place or center of studies

Other Signs
> Blood stains on the sleeves of their clothes
> Burns on the bed clothes or clothes
> Spoons, lemon rind, pieces of cellophane, syringes, etc. in their bedroom
> Valuable objects disappear.

Heart vs Hot Full Baths

Patients suffering from cardiac insufficiency (heart failure) or circulatory disorders, very common in people with rheumatism, are in danger of collapsing if they take a full hot bath. This is due to the generalized peripheral vasoldilation produced and the increase in hydrostatic pressure on the thorax.

Both these effects of the full hot baths decrease the flow of blood towards the heart and the amount of air in the lungs, which may be counter - productive in the case of people with heart problems.

Caution: Anabolic Steroids



Users who inject steroids are exposed to the same risks as addicts of other drugs that are administered in the same way: hepatitis and AIDS.

Regardless of the way in which they are used, anabolic steroids can produce:

In MEN:
- a reduction in the size of the testicles,
- a lower sperm count,
- infertility,
- baldness,
- enlargement of the male breast tissue.



In WOMEN:
- facial hair,
- changes to or cessation of the menstrual cycle,
- enlargement of the clitoris,
- deepening of the voice.


In ADOLESCENTS:
- a premature stop in growth,
- accelerated changes during puberty.

A Complete Sauna

1- Shower





2- Dry Yourself





3- Hot Footbath





1st session in the Sauna
4- Warm-up 8-12 minutes




5- Sitting Down relaxed




6- Lying Down




7- Sitting Upright for 2 minutes





8- Cool Down (8-12 minutes)





9- Fresh Air (Exercise)




10- Cold Water Jet

11- Cold Shower

12- Cold Full Bath




13- Hot Footbath

14- Rest

15- Cold Water Jet

16- Massage





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17- 2nd Session in the sauna
Warm-up 8 -12 minutes

18- Sitting Down Relaxed

19- Lying Down

20- Cool Down

21- Sunbathing




22- (15 minutes Relax)

23- Juice to satisfy thirst






"These applications are alternative, you can choose whichever one suits you better,and the temperature can be adjusted to each individual."

The Reaction to Cold Water is Healthy


The application of cold water produces a greater stimulation of the skin and a more intense reaction of the body. There are two well-defined stages.

1- The first stage is a direct, local response to the application. When exposed to cold the blood vessels in the skin contract, reducing the flow of blood through the skin.


2- The second stage is a general, reflex-type action, which consists of reactive vasodilation (dilation of blood vessels), which increases the flow of blood through the skin, giving it a reddish appearance.

In hydrotherapy treatments it is important to always favor this second, reactive phase by:

> Covering up in bed as soon as the application has finished,
> Taking physical exercise, or
> Applying friction to the skin.

"Never apply cold water to a cold body"

The Eight Cures of Nature


Positive Mental Attitude


Avoiding Toxic Substances


Diet


Rest


Physical Exercise


Air


Sun







Water And Earth
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