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Dry Needling Therapy Benefits and Risks

Dry needling therapy is a form of Physical therapy used to treat myofascial (muscle related) pain. During the therapy, a dry needle (without any injection or medication) is inserted through the skin into the areas of the muscle known as trigger points. A trigger point is a tightened band of skeletal muscle within a larger muscle group. Trigger points can be sore to touch and applying any sort of stimulation on the trigger point may result in pain in other parts of the body. The relation between the trigger points and the related muscle group is what helps the therapy of dry needling . This is also the reason why this form of therapy is often referred to as ‘trigger point dry needling’ or Intramuscular manual therapy. This therapy is often used to treat muscle pain, even fibromyalgia pain, and sports injuries. It is often confused with Acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medical technique performed by Acupuncturists. The two practices are different and dry needling...

Dental Braces Types Advantages And Disadvantages

What Are Dental Braces And Its Types? Dental braces are devices that are used by dentists to straighten a person’s teeth. These orthodontic devices can either be cosmetic or structural. They often help to widen the palate or jaws and to assist the shaping of the teeth and jaws. There are mainly four types of braces: 1. Metal Braces These are the common types of braces usually formed with metal brackets and wires. Modern braces are smaller and less noticeable than the lower braces. These braces cost very less and come in various colors, but these braces are very noticeable once fitted. Metal Braces 2. Ceramic Braces Ceramic braces are of identical shape and size as that of the metal braces. They are tooth-colored and can easily blend into person's teeth. One can even use tooth-colored wires to make these even more unnoticeable. These work faster than plastic aligners but are more expensive. These get stained very quickly if the pati...

Tips For Natural Teeth Cleaning

Regular teeth cleaning is often regarded as brushing once or twice per day, and maybe swirling around some mouthwash. But there is much more involved in regular cleaning and maintenance. What You Need For Natural Teeth Cleaning? 1. Toothbrushes You should replace your toothbrush every two or three months. If you fail to do this, you are not doing anything other than using a worn out brush to transport bacteria around your mouth. Worn out brushes will not scrape away plaque nor will they remove food. Brushing Teeth When brushing your teeth, you want the toothbrush to be at a 45-degree angle to your gums. You should use circular motions for best results. Brushing your teeth two times per day, at the end and beginning, for two minutes will reduce your risk of many infections, cancers, and other forms of decay by fifty percent. That being said, you don’t always have to rely on traditional toothpaste filled with sodium lauryl sulfate. This is in almost all toothpa...

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