Sentences with phrase «of weakened muscle»

Hernia mesh works by covering or «plugging» the areas of weakened muscle in the abdomen.

While the other two are important I'm going to focus in on the abdominals and how certain things can really put us in danger of weakening these muscles.

For mid aged or senior canines, the incontinence is mostly likely age - associated condition that's the outcome of weakened muscles no longer competent of correctly controlling the urine flow.

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The companies» R&D will focus on on a gene mutation present in a wide swath of patients with ALS, a degenerative nervous system disease that eats away at nerve cells and weakens muscles.

A 2014 study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology found that mental imagery training helped those with weakened wrist muscles gain back more of their strength compared to those who did not use the technique.

High levels of stress and anxiety have significant physical effects on our bodies, such as stomach pain, muscle tension, chronic pain, headaches, weakened immune systems and the development of other mental health disorders.

For example, when we live stagnant and inactive lives, our muscles weaken and our physical body is at risk for dozens of chronic diseases.

This can lead to inflammation and weakening of the joint tendons, increasing risk of joint and muscle injuries.

Research has shown that the kind of stretching routine most of us have been doing since we were in grade school (holding a stretch for 20 or 30 seconds, supposedly to prepare muscles for exercise, or static stretching) not only fails to do what it is supposed to do but may actually weaken muscles and hurt athletic performance.

Acid reflux is mostly caused by the flow of stomach acids into the esophagus due to the weakening of the stomach muscles, and it is essential to control this by contacting a pediatrician right away, and eliminating the immense discomfort felt by your baby.

Right now, major automakers like Chrysler, Ford, and GM are using the lobbying muscle of their trade association, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, to weaken tailpipe standards for cars.

An expanding uterus will shift a woman's center of gravity, weakening and stretching out the abdominal muscles, and therefore affecting her posture.

Due to the additional stress caused by weight, the muscles weaken and cause severe upper back pain at the time of pregnancy.

Also, some healthcare providers are of the opinion that they can affect a mother's digestive system and weaken the back muscles.

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Weakening of the muscles and ligaments supporting your pelvic organs, causing pelvic organs to drop lower in the pelvis (pelvic organ prolapse)

In this video I show you a test to check whether you have a diastasis recti also called a recti split, which is a separation of the abdominal muscles caused by a weakened pelvic floor.

Sphincter Project: The lab - engineered sphincters are designed to treat passive incontinence, the involuntary discharge of stool due to a weakened ring - like muscle known as the internal anal sphincter.

According to studies, approximately one out of every 40 individuals in the United States is a carrier of the gene responsible for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a neurodegenerative disease that causes muscles to weaken over time.

According to recent studies, approximately one out of every 40 individuals in the United States is a carrier of the gene responsible for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a neurodegenerative disease that causes muscles to weaken over time.

Stimulating weakened muscles with a pattern of electrical signals produced by healthy muscles may encourage them to regenerate and dramatically improve their function.

Dr. Satish Rattan, Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Medical College, together with Drs. Jagmohan Singh and Ipsita Mohanty, used altered copies of the body's own genetic make - up — small RNA fragments (microRNAs) that regulate the target gene RhoA / ROCK — in order to strengthen or weaken the muscle tone of the sphincter.

For example, some cancer treatments, such as HER - 2 targeted therapies, can cause weakening of the heart muscle, a condition known as heart failure.

However, when these same mice hit early adulthood (three to seven months of age), their muscles progressively weakened and their muscle fibers atrophied.

A weakening of the heart muscle that prevents the organ's efficient operation, heart failure affects around 5.7 million adults in the U.S., and about 40 percent of those hospitalized for heart failure exacerbation are obese, the authors note.

The NAD + deficiency therefore weakens the muscle, an effect similar to that of mitochondrial deficiency in older people.

DCM is a disease characterized by progressive weakening and enlargement of the heart muscle, which can lead to heart failure and premature death.

According to a recent study of Framingham Study participants, nearly 60 percent of people have prevalent preclinical heart failure (HF) stages A and B. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is weakened and can not pump enough blood to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen.

Signals from these cells to the muscles weaken in victims, resulting in atrophy, speech disruptions and, eventually, total loss of control over movement.

[In our] current study, [we] sought to develop a lightweight, soft, wearable assist wear for supporting activities of daily life for older people with weakened muscles and those with mobility issues.»

«It could be due to abnormal electrical signal conduction throughout the heart (such as arrhythmia), or weakened contraction force of heart muscles (like cardiomyopathy), or both.

While patients treated longer term with doxorubicin often develop cardiomyopathy — the weakening of the heart muscle — patients treated with Doxil do not typically develop the same side effect.

The most common symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include — muscle weakness, weakened immune system, depression, high blood pressure and heart diseases.

Over time, high levels of cortisol can lead to insulin resistance, weaken your immune system, and eventually cause muscle wasting, if not properly addressed.

Unless your idea of physical aesthetics is radically different from the one endorsed by most people, you have to agree that, if done properly, strength training can help you build a spectacular physique by maximally developing every muscle in your body, while cycling and running will mostly affect your calves and quads (and possibly weaken your posture).

Narcolepsy Symptoms: «Sleep attacks,» or falling asleep during the day, cataplexy (sudden weakening of muscles), sleep paralysis, and hallucinations while falling asleep or waking up.

«Left untreated, that causes a weakening of certain muscles and the overuse and fatigue of others, which can lead to injury.»

If left untreated, long - term consequences include incontinence due to the weakening of pelvic floor muscles, lower back pain and digestive issues, says Bastow.

A physical therapist can also provide you with a complete muscular evaluation and determine areas of muscle weakens or imbalances and create a program to address those needs, making modifications as you progress.

When the output of human growth hormone is lower than it should be, so many areas of both the physiological and psychological systems are affected resulting in improper blood pressure and cholesterol levels, lack of bone and muscle strength, a weakened immune system, added weight, cognitive abilities, and psychogenic issues.

«Any kind of sudden stress response can cause weakening of heart muscle, whether its sudden fear ---- someone holding a gun to your head ---- or the distress your body goes through in the middle of a bad infection or stroke,» says Dr. Wittstein.

Prolonged sitting can weaken the gluteal muscles, which can tighten the hip flexors, can lead to more of an anterior (forward) pelvic tilt, deepen the lumbar curve, and this affects posture.

This breaks down the cartilage and weakens ligaments leading to increased risk of injury such as ligament tears and muscle pulls.

Lifestyle Change Given that the weakening of the pelvic muscles accounts to a greater percentage for the urine leaks, a menopausal woman would consider starting with strengthening these muscles.

An undue bone loss and muscle weakening is prime indicator of cortisol imbalance especially high cortisol.

Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) are a group of conditions that affect the pelvic floor due to weakened pelvic muscles or tears in the connective tissue.

Pressure from poor posture, prolonged sitting, lifting, chronic constipation, pregnancy, birth and repetitive exercise are just some of the things that can weaken our pelvic muscles and lead to subsequent problems such as incontinence, pain, painful sex, prolapse, weakened abdominal muscles and potential back problems.

When you sit with your shoulders rolled forward (as most of us do), we tighten our chest muscles and weaken our upper back muscles.

In certain individuals, the lateral quad muscles start to become more dominate when extending the knee which leads to a weakening of the VMO.

Even in normal «healthy» populations and fully developed countries such as Australia, UK, and the USA, parasites are extremely common and can lead to nutrient deficiencies, food cravings, a weakened immune system, muscle loss, horrible insomnia, and a host of other health problems.