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2022年8月5日 · Ab stimulators, a type of electronic muscle stimulator, are devices that can make your abdominal muscles appear firmer and more toned by electronically stimulating them. However, they won’t help...
2022年8月25日 · 5 min read. Your abdominal muscles surround your trunk between the rib cage and pelvis and keep your abdominal organs safe. Your core abdominal muscles also support your trunk and allow movements...
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a disease involving inflammation of small blood vessels. It most commonly occurs in children. The inflammation causes blood vessels in the skin, intestines, kidneys, and joints to start leaking. The main symptom is a rash with numerous small bruises, which have a raised appearance, over the legs or buttocks.
Although HSP can affect people at any age, most cases occur in children between the ages of 2 and 11. It is more common in boys than girls. Adults with HSP are more likely to have more severe disease compared to children.
HSP usually ends after four to six weeks -- sometimes with recurrence of symptoms over this period, but with no long-term consequences (recurrences are fairly common). If organs such as the kidneys and intestines are affected, treatment is often needed and it is important to have regular follow-up to prevent serious complications.
The exact cause of HSP is not known. The body's immune system is believed to play a role in targeting the blood vessels involved. An abnormal immune response to an infection may be a factor in many cases. Approximately two-thirds of the cases of HSP occur days after symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection develop. Some cases of HSP have be...
The classic symptoms of HSP are rash, joint pain and swelling, abdominal pain, and/or related kidney disease, including blood in urine. Before these symptoms begin, patients may have two to three weeks of fever, headache, and muscular aches and pains. Rarely, other organs, such as the brain, heart, or lungs, may be affected. Rash. The rash usually ...
2022年7月8日 · What Can Cause an Abdominal Strain? Who’s More Likely to Get an Abdominal Strain? What Does a Strained Abdominal Muscle Feel Like? 4 min read. An abdominal muscle strain is an injury that happens...
2024年1月28日 · Abs is the shortened term for your abdominal or core muscles. The ab muscles are located in the trunk of your body under the chest and above your pelvis. Doing ab workouts can directly impact...
2023年2月22日 · Abdominal exertion or heavy exercise is one of the causes of abdominal hernias. If you already have an abdominal hernia, you must be extra careful when you exercise. After hernia surgery, there...
2022年11月27日 · 3 min read. “ Diastasis recti ” means your belly sticks out because the space between your left and right belly muscles has widened. You might call it a “pooch.” It's very common among pregnant...
