Sentences with phrase «which blood flow to an area»

The findings show just how important it is for people with acute ischaemic stroke (in which blood flow to an area of the brain is blocked or reduced) to be identified quickly and treated by specialist staff in order to reduce the subsequent degree of disability.

Not exact matches

It's also high in cineole, which can increase blood flow to certain areas....!

It is due to the fact that the uterus is enlarging and there is an increase of blood flow to the pelvic area, which causes the veins of the rectal walls to swell.

The blood flow increases thanks to the pressure the sleeves put on your elbow, which helps the nutritions get to the inflamed area.

You will notice an increased blood flow to the same area, which in some cases cause breast and nipple pain.

They do this by increasing the blood flow to your muscles and stimulating the nerves in the area, which leads to your muscles feeling refreshed and limber.

The first one is the pregnancy hormone HCG, which increases the blood flow to the pelvic area and to your kidneys.

Your body's stepped - up production of estrogen, which increases blood flow to the pelvic area and stimulates the body's mucous membranes during pregnancy, is the culprit behind this pesky pregnancy symptom.

Imaging scans show the brain shifts its activity (measured by blood flow and oxygenation, indicating which neurons are heavily used at a specific time) from the prefrontal executive control regions to subcortical reactive emotion areas.

The researchers also measured the activity of participants» brains with a tool called near - infrared spectroscopy, which measures changes in blood flow to particular areas of the brain.

As demonstrated by Dr Fuk - hay Tang from the Department of Health Technology and Informatics at PolyU, CT scans are fed into the CAD stroke computer, which will make sophisticated calculations and comparisons to locate areas suspected of insufficient blood flow.

The study also found increased blood flow in limbic areas of the brains of women, which may also partially explain why women are more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, insomnia, and eating disorders.

The study used state - of - the - art imaging scans with positron emission tomography, which measures blood flow to the heart muscle and identifies areas of reduced blood flow, at rest and following stress.

NIRSIT is a device based on the near - infrared spectroscopy principle, which (a) utilizes light to detect hemodynamic changes in the cerebral blood flow and (b) visualizes brain activation regions in the prefrontal area of the brain in real time.

Spence and colleagues use functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) technology to determine whether someone is fibbing by tracing blood flow to certain areas of the brain, which indicates changes in neuronal activity at the synapses (gaps between the neurons).

This revealed which parts of the brain were most active by detecting small increases in the blood flow to these brain areas.

To study how music preferences might affect functional brain connectivity — the interactions among separate areas of the brain — Burdette and his fellow investigators used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which depicts brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow.

Using an optical fiber implanted in that region, the researchers were able to stimulate the primary motor cortex near where the stroke had occurred, and then monitor biochemical changes and blood flow there as well as in other brain areas with which this region was in communication.

This insufficient flow causes problems to the area which is in need of receive oxygen - rich blood.

This innovative treatment utilizes adult stem cells (from your body fat) which have the ability to decrease inflammation, repair damaged tissue, facilitate better cell - to - cell communication and stimulate new blood vessel growth for better blood flow to the affected area (s).

If you're still hurting after two or three days, try switching from ice to a heating pad, which will increase blood flow to the affected area and speed healing.

Each individual had functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a method of brain scanning which measures activity in several areas of the brain by blood flow, while playing a card game designed to stimulate reward feelings.

Increasing blood flow to these areas can help remove cellulite and kettlebells are one of the most effective ways to build muscle and burn fat (both which help minimize the appearance of cellulite)

Ice increases blood flow and circulation to the area which is a muscles lifeline to nutrients it needs such as oxygen.

Research has found that nitrites can assist with the opening up of the blood vessels, thus increasing blood flow and oxygen to areas which are lacking oxygen.

Testosterone is produced in the testes and increased blood flow to that area will help your testes increase their production of testosterone which will improve your libido.

It has the added benefit of increasing blood flow to the area it is applied to, in this case the scalp, which can increase hair growth.

This is because heat increases blood flow to the painful area, which relaxes tight muscles and joints, and ice constricts blood vessels which numbs pain.

While the mechanism for its benefits are still being elucidated, acupuncture increases blood flow to the site of treatment which allows for healing through nutrient and oxygen delivery, while simultaneously removing waste products from the area.

Ricinoleic acid, however, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects, similar to capsaicin, but without an increase of blood flow to the applied area, which can cause irritation.

But this neoprene knee brace or old school athletic tape, you're actually cutting off the blood flow to the damaged area which if you think about it is probably not the smartest thing that you want to do which is why you always took it off about an hour after you put it on, right?

It is thought to stimulate blood flow to the area, which supports the body's natural healing processes.

Just like cardio exercises, a massage - in the case of sore muscles - increases the flow of blood to the affected area, which in turn speeds up the recovery (Don't try this with a fracture...).

Go back to doing the basics, add some very light exercises such as push ups on your knees or chin up rows, which will allow you to do tons of repetitions... This will increase the flow of blood to your damaged areas which will improve recovery.

It will help loosen up any stiff areas and allow your muscles and tissues to move and contract more effectively, which helps reduce muscle soreness, increase blood flow, speed up recovery time, and relieve tension.

As mentioned in the previous installment, this is indeed a method by which the body can improve the relative efficiency of these muscle fibers, as a decrease in overall area with an increase in the capillary network means proportionately more blood flow to each muscle fiber.

There may be an additional effect of stimulating more blood flow to the working area, which in turn increases swelling, turning up the signal for muscle growth via muscular damage.

For example, included in our herbal blend is white willow bark, the active ingredient in aspirin, ginger, which increases blood flow and circulation to the abdominal area, and St. Johns Wort, to uplift the mood and help support the ups and downs associated with P.M.S..

The Massage Glove can be used as a cellulite treatment and get rid of cellulite by increasing blood flow to the area being massaged which overtime smoothes out the skin.

The role of these stem cells is to activate areas of the body with low blood flow (bones, tissues, ligaments, and cartilage) which makes it difficult for the body to heal and repair naturally.

Chemicals are released by the white blood vessels, including cytokines and histamines, which can trigger an increase in blood flow to the area.

It works by promoting good blood flow, which brings nutrients and agents of the immune system to combat the infection while draining away toxins from the affected areas.

Increases blood flow to the affected area which brings vital nutrients, oxygen, and white blood cells.

It occurs when the area underneath the aortic valve narrows, which can cause obstruction of blood flow to the heart, making the heart work harder.

Cold laser therapy, also called Class IV laser therapy, is a noninvasive procedure using a beam of light traveling at a specific frequency to generate heat, which stimulates cells and increases blood flow to the affected area.

Therapy laser treatments can provide relief for multiple conditions by increasing blood flow and decreasing swelling to a specific area of the body which speeds the healing process and decreases pain and discomfort.

In some cases, heating pads and light massage may encourage blood flow to the affected area which can encourage healing and growth.

«It stimulates the release of endorphins, causes vasodilation, and promotes lymphatic flow, which brings more blood to the area and flushes out inflammatory mediators and swelling, and accelerates tissue repair by increasing the rate of cell division and activating cells needed for repair.

Cold laser therapy, also called Class IV laser therapy, is a noninvasive procedure using a beam of light travelling at a specific frequency to generate heat, which stimulates cells and increases blood flow to the affected area.