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Eventually, stool retention can cause stretching (distention) of the bowels and loss of control over bowel movements. ... The colon stretches, ultimately ...
Stretching exercises. Gentle stretching exercises for the chest muscles might be helpful. Nerve stimulation. In a procedure called transcutaneous electrical ...
To help with mild pain and swelling: Stay off your leg as much as possible. Then begin mild use and stretching as recommended by your health care provider.
This can stretch or tear the tough bands of tissue (ligaments) that help hold your ankle bones together. Ligaments help stabilize joints, preventing excessive ...
Stretchy skin. Weakened connective tissue allows your skin to stretch much more than usual. You may be able to pull a pinch of skin up away from your flesh, but ...
Some people notice a temporary improvement in symptoms after cystoscopy with bladder distention. Bladder distention is the stretching of the bladder with water.
Does your child toss and turn at night, and have trouble sleeping? It might be restless legs syndrome. Dr. Suresh Kotagal, a Mayo Clinic pediatric ...
Esophageal dysmotility disorders, including an achalasia-like condition referred to as post-obesity surgery esophageal dysfunction (POSED), ...
Esophageal dysphagia · Esophageal dilation. Dilation involves placing an endoscope into the esophagus and inflating an attached balloon to stretch it. · Surgery.
Peripheral nerves can be damaged in several ways: Injury from an accident, a fall or sports can stretch, compress, crush or cut nerves. Medical conditions, such ...
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