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What kind of back brace will work for my body type? by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook I need a back brace for my back pain. I have lower back pain (mostly due to the weight I have to carry on my chest ) but I have a little bit of a belly too. I have gotten a back brace...
how do i remove my braces by myself?
There is no gargle.  This is a job for a dental professional.  People who try to do this can injure and/or chip their teeth.
Question from a Reader: What Do You Think of Back Braces? by Doug K. Patient Expert A reader writes: " What do you think of back braces? Which kind, if any, really help...'ll explain the external kind of brace. An external back brace can help you feel better and may facilitate...
Always the quiet ones: Bracing for the media's "diagnosis" by Bev Patient Expert I'm holding my breath. I'm hoping no one says it, but I just know they will. In the paper, on TV, on the web, I haven't seen it yet. But he was "quiet", "weird", "asocial" and a "loner". Didn't make eye contact. Didn't have
Knee Brace Support by Josh Patient Expert that will keep hurting your knee. These kinds of braces are actually made from stronger materials as well... Knee Brace Support Different Types Of Support For Your Knee Are you in search of a knee...
Abdominal Bracing - A Modern Approach to Abdominal Training Part 2 by Mike Reinold Patient Expert to Abdominal Training .  The post received some interesting questions and Craig was kind enough to answer... the groundwork for many important topics in this series including the abdominal brace, neutral spine posture...
Halloween Treats for Kids with Braces and Sealants by Susan H. Patient ExpertFacebook . So what kind of Halloween treats can you make for your kids that won’t hurt their braces or sealants? The AAO... My two oldest sons had sealants placed on their back teeth when they were young, and wore braces...
my TLSO brace: Part I by Donna Peach Patient Expert and of the fasteners loosening up is high. TLSO brace with sternal T bar Thus, to restrict the movement in my spine, I wear this thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis or thoracic lumbar sacral orthotic brace. It’s also called...
I Decorated My AFO Brace! by Lee Patient ExpertHealth Maven Another day of breaking in my new AFO brace. It went pretty well, I am not as tired as I was yesterday, so that is good, and I got a lot of work done. I also decorated my brace...
Braces! by Stephanie C. Patient Expert Well, McKinley is in full braces, complete with Herbst. She's had her ups and downs. The day... destroy your braces. PIZZA CRUST...The hard crust bends wires. HARD PRETZELS...Bend wires, loosen bands...

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neuropathy and mental problems
My sister in law has neuropathy. She wears a leg brace and has diabetes.Otherwise she does not seem that bad. She has had numerous tests and consultations with neurologists only to find nothing significant. In the last number of years, she has become so negative. She has left my brother, turned my nephew on him, claimed...crap

HIV test taking a long time to show positive result
I'm not sure this is the right forum, but I couldn't find any other that's more suitable. This is a bit long, so brace yourselves...I just tested positive for HIV on October 27 (with result on November... in the winter, with all kinds of weird diseases that don't normally happen at that age - like getting shingles...crap

Braces & HIV
my situation:
The Before:
1) I recently had braces put on my teeth.
2) I attempted to have some sex... I am 100% OK?
All I can tell you is that I don't want to know from any sex while I have these braces... tell me you can still have sex with braces in your mouth, but I think it is absolutely not a risk-free activity...crap

being evaluated for medtronic pump
I was born with scoliosis (severe) and had a back brace in highschool, then during my sr. year, fell while hiking (lived in CO) and smashed a couple vertebraes.  Fast forward many years, add falls, traffic accidents, and age, and you end up with severe degenerative disk disease, osteoporosis (chemo, age...crap

has surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome but having numbess in thumb and at night
i have been wearing a hand brace before surgery and after.  now showing tingling in the thumb and numbness at night.  and the wrist hirts .  do you think this was wereing the brace to long. or surgery was not successful sharepostscrap

Metal Braces HIV
Can you become infected with Hepatitis or HIV if you wear braces and as a result have small cuts in mouth and deep kiss someone whose +status is unknown ? Barbara McGovern, M.D. Metal Braces HIV I know of no data to suggest that braces are a risk factor.crap

could I have hiv???
A guy at a party french kissed me and I had a cut on my cheek from braces. It's been 7 years and recently I noticed a thin white line on the left side of my tongue. Could it be hairy leukoplakia? Here are two pics of it
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Orthodontic Concern...need your advice!
. I have just made the decision to get braces (I'm 26) and excited about the prospect of having "perfect" teeth. I found out today that a man I know who is Hep B & C positive has also just gotten braces and is going... that go on the braces, etc. may put me at risk. I'm feeling nervous enough about this that I'm thinking of NOT getting...crap

My TMJ story
My TMJ started with headaches in my 20's after having braces as a kid that shifted my bite off balance. A splint and braces again "fixed" me and I was very athletic until I got hurt 15 years ago. At the time, I was bike riding and racing 150 miles a week. I landed sitting and had a spinal compression...crap