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Profile: Rieve2bCOTA

Participation Level: 2 level

44,360 pts

Member Since: November 24, 2010

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9:19pm, May 13, 2012

Treatment - Medical Massage

Rieve2bCOTA responded to Discussion - Too manly for spa days

Rieve2bCOTA

Being "manly" has nothing to do with your health care. If you are in need of a massage, than you should get one. Muscles can become too acidic which can make them stay in a state of contraction even when you think they are relaxed. There is nothing girly about getting someone to release your muscles for you. I'm glad you have learned this. MORE...

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7:43pm, May 02, 2012

Treatment - Pain Management

Rieve2bCOTA responded to Discussion - What are some options to pain management?

Rieve2bCOTA

It depends what is wrong with your knee. You might be able to get physical therapy, which could help reduce the pain by building up the strength of the knee itself. Also, alcohol lineament might over some relief if applied topically. MORE...

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7:53pm, April 10, 2012

Treatment - Light Therapy

Rieve2bCOTA responded to Discussion - Light Therapy for Vitamin D

Rieve2bCOTA

They use this for psoriasis. It's a specialized ultraviolet wand that they can use to treat patches of psoriasis. I met a man who said he had the treatments and it cured is psoriasis. Meanwhile, I try to get in the sunlight for at least 15-30 minutes every day. MORE...

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6:07pm, April 09, 2012

Condition - Heart Palpitations

Rieve2bCOTA responded to Discussion - How are heart palpitations diagnosed?

Rieve2bCOTA

I once had pre-ventricular tachycardia, which is a type of heart palpitation. I had to wear a heart monitor for 24 hours. Then they sent the results away for analysis and determined that it was the type of heart palpitation that is related to hormones and that it would resolve naturally. It was a relief for me. However, my friend recently had a similar experience, and hers turned out to be anxiety attacks. If you think you are having heart palpitations, get checked out immediately. MORE...

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8:52pm, April 04, 2012

Treatment - Lifestyle Counseling

Rieve2bCOTA responded to Discussion - Barth Time Construction

Rieve2bCOTA

We have used the Barth assessment in Occupational Therapy Assistant class. It was interesting to see my schedule before me in terms of colored blocks of time. Very interesting tool for lifestyle counseling. MORE...

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7:03pm, March 19, 2012

Condition - Diverticulosis

Rieve2bCOTA responded to Discussion - Diverticulosis with eating seeds

Rieve2bCOTA

Diverticulosis causes little pouches to hang off of the intestines. These little pouches can burst and leak intestinal waste into the body, and can potentially be toxic enough to kill you. Your coworker is probably not eating seeds because they can get caught in these pouches and contribute to causing leakage. In general, seeds are an excellent source of many essential fatty acids, fiber, and other healthy nutrients. However, with diverticulosis it may be contraindicated to eat seeds, nuts, and different foods. MORE...

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