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A Guide to Returning to Yoga After a Wrist Injury

Yoga is demanding on the wrist as it requires a lot of weight-bearing, flexibility and strength. Here is a guide to returning to yoga after suffering a wrist injury. Returning to sports after a wrist injury can be a challenge. Yoga is demanding on the wrist as it requires a lot of weight-bearing, flexibility and …

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The Effect of Electronic Cigarettes on Hand Microcirculation

What are the effects of eCigarettes on hand microcirculation? Smoking conventional cigarettes reduces peripheral microcirculation leading to worse outcomes after hand surgery. Patients are increasingly using electronic cigarettes (eCigarettes); however, there is no published research investigating the effects of eCigarettes on hand microcirculation. Methods Fifteen healthy subjects with a median age of 26 years were …

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