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.
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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 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.

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.

MKSol: Physical Therapy Weekly Health Report

Breakfast:

- Vegetable milk with muesli or with a puree made from wholegrain cereals.
- Six or eight prunes left to soak overnight.
- One unpeeled, preferably organic apple ( wash well ).
- A cup of herbal tea with a spoonful of sugar.

Lunch:

- Salad of beetroot, grated carrot and lettuce, or raw apples, chew well.
- Mixed vegetables with a little wholegrain rice or pasta.
- Fresh fruit and nuts (chew well).
- One or two pieces of wholegrain, dextrinated toast.

Supper:

- Yogurt mixed with wholegrain cereal oats.
- Fresh fruit and prunes or dried figs left to soak overnight.

Before going to bed:

- Two teaspoonfuls of wheatgerm with a little water or a herbal tea (during the first week, linseed can also be added if necessary).

Walking, swimming, cycling, rowing, cross country skiing are the exercises that provide the greatest benefit to the heart & circulation, both in terms of prevention and treatment. This requires a mild, constant effort.

While walking, the blood flow returning to the heart increases as the veins of lower limbs contract, and this leads to a series of benefits:

- it helps stabilize the heartbeat, preveting arrhythmia.
- it protects against arteriosclerosis.
- It helps to prevent heart attacks and angina. Indeed, under medical supervision, it is an essential exercise for people recovering from these disorders.
- it stabilizes blood pressure, and is therefore benefecial for people with low and high blood pressure.
- it reduces harmful (LDL) levels, while increases good cholesterol (HDL) levels.
- it prevents blood from accumulating in lower imbs, especially in the case of varicose veins. It also prevents chilblains, helps to combat phlebitis and edemas, and, under medical supervision, forms part of treatment indicated for intermittent claudication (limping).
- since it improves the blood flow to the lungs, it can help protect against respiratory infections.