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    Pinched Nerve, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases
    Pinched Nerve, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases
    Pinched Nerve, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases
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    Pinched Nerve, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases

    By Kenneth Kee

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    A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve is pressed on
    By other surrounding tissues such as muscles and bone
    This can result in nerve pain, tingling and numbness
    Difficulty controlling specific muscles or weakness.

    The nerve injury may result from compression, constriction
    From a bone spur or overstretched muscle tension
    Sharp or burning pain which may radiate outward.
    Sometimes coughing or sneezing causes the pain downward

    Treatment is by rest of the affected nerve
    Exercising can strengthen the muscles the nerve serves
    Analgesics such as brufen will relieve the pain
    Corticosteroid injections help to relieve the inflamed

    Surgery is the last resort to release pressure on the pinched nerve
    By removing the spurs or cutting the ligaments of the tight carpal tunnel
    A inter-vertebral disk is excised whole or part by part
    And replaced with a bone graft or metal disk is inserted

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    Interesting Tips about the Pinched Nerve

    A Healthy Lifestyle

    1. Take a well Balanced Diet

    2. The only treatment for a cataract is surgery to remove it.

    The development of cataracts is unpredictable.

    Some cataracts remain less dense and never progress to the point where they cause cloudy vision and require treatment, while others progress more quickly.

    Thus the decision and timing to proceed with cataract surgery is individualized for each patient.

    The doctor will be able to tell you how much of your vision loss is due to cataracts and the type of visual recovery that may be expected if surgery is chosen.

    Surgery is done if you cannot perform normal activities such as driving, reading or looking at computer or video screens even with glasses.

    Cataracts usually do not harm your eye so you can have surgery when it is convenient for you.

    However some people may have additional eye problems such as diabetic retinopathy that cannot be treated without first having cataract surgery.

    3. Keep bones and body strong

    Bone marrow produces our blood

    Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

    Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

    Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

    Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

    4. Get enough rest and Sleep

    Avoid stress and tension

    5. Exercise and stay active.

    It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

    One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

    Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

    6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

    Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

    Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

    7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

    It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

    Chapter 1

    Pinched Nerve

    A pinched nerve occurs when there is too much pressure applied to a nerve by other surrounding tissues such as bones, muscles or tendons.

    This pressure affects the nerve's function causing pain, tingling, numbness or weakness.

    A pinched nerve can occur anywhere in the body.

    As an example, a herniated disk in the lumbar spine may press on a nerve root causing severe pain that radiates down the back of the leg (sciatica).

    Similarly a pinched nerve in the wrist can lead to pain and numbness in the hand and fingers (carpal tunnel syndrome).

    TABLE OF CONTENT

    Introduction

    Chapter 1 Pinched Nerve

    Chapter 2 Interesting Facts of Pinched Nerve

    Chapter 3 Treatment of Pinched Nerve

    Chapter 4 Sciatica

    Chapter 5 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Chapter 6 Spinal Cord

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 11, 2014
    ISBN9781310182235
    Pinched Nerve, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Pinched Nerve, A Simple Guide to the Condition, Treatment and Related Diseases - Kenneth Kee

      Pinched Nerve

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      to

      Condition,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      by

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

      Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Pinched Nerve and Its Treatments and Related Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to treat Pinched Nerve)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      Ode to Pinched Nerve

      A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve is pressed on

      By other surrounding tissues such as muscles and bone

      This can result in nerve pain, tingling and numbness

      Difficulty controlling specific muscles or weakness.

      The nerve injury may result from compression, constriction

      From a bone spur or overstretched muscle tension

      Sharp or burning pain which may radiate outward.

      Sometimes coughing or sneezing causes the pain downward

      Treatment is by rest of the affected nerve

      Exercising can strengthen the muscles the nerve serves

      Analgesics such as brufen will relieve the pain

      Corticosteroid injections help to relieve the inflamed

      Surgery is the last resort to release pressure on the pinched nerve

      By removing the spurs or cutting the ligaments of the tight carpal tunnel

      A inter-vertebral disk is excised whole or part by part

      And replaced with a bone graft or metal disk is inserted

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Interesting Tips about the Pinched Nerve

      A Healthy Lifestyle

      1. Take a well Balanced Diet

      2. The only treatment for a cataract is surgery to remove it.

      The development of cataracts is unpredictable.

      Some cataracts remain less dense and never progress to the point where they cause cloudy vision and require treatment, while others progress more quickly.

      Thus the decision and timing to proceed with cataract surgery is individualized for each patient.

      The doctor will be able to tell you how much of your vision loss is due to cataracts and the type of visual recovery that may be expected if surgery is chosen.

      Surgery is done if you cannot perform normal activities such as driving, reading or looking at computer or video screens even with glasses.

      Cataracts usually do not harm your eye so you can have surgery when it is convenient for you.

      However some people may have additional eye problems such as diabetic retinopathy that cannot be treated without first having cataract surgery.

      3. Keep bones and body strong

      Bone marrow produces our blood

      Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

      Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

      Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

      Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

      4. Get enough rest and Sleep

      Avoid stress and tension

      5. Exercise and stay active.

      It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

      One way to do this is to be

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