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Edetate calcium disodium (EDTA cal- • Increased consumption of sulfur-containing foods 250mg ponstel fast delivery, such cium) and dimercaprol (BAL) are given through an intra- as eggs purchase 500mg ponstel otc, garlic, and onions. Garlic has been used to re- venous line or in shots, while succimer (Chemet) or duce lead poisoning in animals. These vitamins, If acute lead poisoning reaches the stage of seizures minerals, and amino acids help reduce the amount of and coma, there is a high risk of death. Iron is especially important, son survives, there is a good chance of permanent brain since people who are deficient in this nutrient absorb damage. Drinking lots of water (at least eight glasses per Prevention day) to help the body excrete the toxin. Herbal therapy • Make sure children wash their hands before meals and Milk thistle (Silybum mariannum) protects the liver at bedtime. Glutathione is the en- surfaces, such as cribs, twice a week with a solution of zyme primarily involved in the detoxification of toxic powdered dishwasher detergent in warm water. Homeopathy • Plant grass or another ground cover in soil that is likely Homeopathic medicines can be administered once to be contaminated, such as soil around a home built the source is removed, to help correct any imbalances before 1960 or located near a major highway. Allopathic treatment • Use only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, In 2002, the American Association of Poison Con- cooking, and making baby formula, since hot water is trol Centers launched a nationwide toll-free hotline for likely to contain higher levels of lead. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 1193 • If the cold water has not been used for six hours or more, run it for several seconds, until it becomes as KEY TERMS cold as it will get, before using it for drinking or cook-. The more time water has been sitting in the pipes, Chelation therapy—Treatment with chemicals the more lead it may contain. Edetate calcium disodium (EDTA calcium)—A chemical agent used to remove excess lead from • Do not store or serve food in pottery meant for decora- the body. Penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen)—A drug used • Arrange for the house to be inspected for lead.
Acupressure can also be used as a self- and tea have been shown to reduce the severity of asthma treatment for asthma attacks and prevention ponstel 500mg. Tea points generic ponstel 250mg amex, used to stimulate breathing, can be easily found also contains minute amounts of theophylline, a major on the chest. Ayurvedic (traditional East Indian) the muscles that run horizontally about an inch below the medicine recommends the herb Tylophora asthmatica. The points can be pressed in a circular manner Mind/body approaches with the thumbs, while the head is allowed to hang for- ward and the patient takes slow, deep breaths. Reflexolo- Mind/body medicine has demonstrated that psy- gy also uses particular acupressure points on the hands chological factors play a complex role in asthma. Mind/body tech- niques strive to reduce stress and help asthma sufferers Other treatments manage the psychological component of their condition. Erik Peper at the Institute for Holis- Aromatherapists recommend eucalyptus, lavender, tic Healing Studies in San Francisco used biofeedback, rosemary, and chamomile as fragrances that promote a treatment method that uses monitors to reveal physio- free breathing. In Japan, a common treatment for asthma logical information to patients, to teach relaxation and is administering cold baths. A 1993 study by Kaiser Perma- ferers as well, as they strive to open and increase circula- nente in Northern California worked with 323 adults tion in the chest area. Half the patients got Arsenicum album, Kali carbonicum, Natrum sul- standard care while the other half participated in support phuricum, and Aconite. The support group patients had cut their asthma- related doctor visits in half after two years. Some other Allopathic treatment mind/body techniques used for asthma include relax- ation methods, meditation, hypnotherapy,, mental Allopaths recommend that asthma patients should imaging, psychotherapy, and visualization. Montelukast sodium (Singu- blesome symptoms, to maintain lung function as close to lair) is a drug taken daily that is used to help prevent normal as possible, and to allow patients to pursue their asthma attacks rather than to treat an acute attack. The 2004, the FDA approved an oral granule formula of Sin- best drug therapy is that which controls asthmatic symp- gulair for young children.
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is also capable of placing biomechanical stress on the 76 posterior sacroiliac ligament purchase ponstel 500 mg without a prescription. This ligament has been shown to create a pain pattern similar to that of the gluteus minimus discount ponstel 250 mg free shipping. Significant stress on this ligament, and the piriformis muscle as well, is seen after certain traumatically induced shearing forces into the sacroiliac joint, creating non-physiological somatic dysfunction (dysfunction that is not a normal part of the motions of this joint while walking, breathing and bending). Often resolution of low back pain with radiation down the leg is delayed until the sacral or innominate shearing dysfunction is corrected. Such somatic dysfunction has been documented by Greenman to be two of the top six diagnoses responsible for recurrent 77 low back pain otherwise unresponsive to conservative care. Piriformis muscle dysfunction is another diagnosis that should be ruled out in patients with a sciatic pain distribution. Travell and Simons document entrapment of the sciatic nerve (or more commonly the peroneal fibers within) with myofascial trigger points in this muscle and the osteopathic literature discusses the piriformis syndrome as having the 78 potential to maintain irritability of the underlying sciatic nerve. In the case of true entrapment, there may be some weakness in testing muscles innervated by the peroneal nerve and the Complementary therapies in neurology 82 Figure 6 Anatomic variations of relationship between the sciatic nerve and the piriformis muscle: neurologic implications of piriformis somatic dysfunction vary with structure as does treatment with injection therapy. Reproduced with permission from reference 78 patient may notice a slight foot drop when tired. Other critical diagnostic findings include ipsilateral external hip rotation and palpable hypertonicity generally with the potential for local myofascial trigger points (Figure 6). Tenderness over the sciatic nerve without these Osteopathic considerations in neurology 83 palpable changes in the piriformis muscle or its function would rule out piriformis 2 dysfunction as the cause of the symptoms. A final caveat in this discussion is offered based upon the multiple models applied to diagnosis and treatment in this region; co-existing and overlapping diagnoses are quite common here. A variety of effective OMT techniques can be applied to correct sacroiliac, gluteus 81 and piriformis dysfunction. Because of the potential for co-existing pathology, dysfunction in the presence of preliminarily positive neurological testing is most commonly treated with counterstrain, indirect myofascial release, or muscle energy techniques. For pelvic shearing somatic dysfunction, a gentle springing or, occasionally, a direct reversal of the traumatic shearing forces will provide dramatic relief. Care in positioning to avoid aggravation of any existing dysesthesia or pain is the rule.
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