Mirror box therapy
House M.D., one of my favourite series, showed an interesting device to treat phantom pain in amputated limbs, called a mirror box.
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Injury
Facebook amputee devotee
It’s not uncommon knowledge, that a lot of Facebook accounts with amputee girls as profile pictures, are actually guys in disguise. Or devotee as they call themselves.
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Children can regrow lost finger tips
Many observations confirm children can regrow cut off finger tips. That’s not a rare miracle. It’s a fact. Most children up to the age of 12 can regrow amputated digits. On one important condition.
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Born without arms
Some people are born without arms. Tha condition is known as reduction deformity. That means, for some people don’t have arms or legs by default. This is Jessica Cox. Her congenital anomaly is obvious: she never had arms.
Can you cut and eat your own hands and other limbs to survive?
I came across Smosh by occasion only a few weeks ago. This comic duo is quite fresh and stand out against many amateur Youtube videos. Among the vast variety of Smosh video plots, one is particularly interesting.
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Celebrities missing fingers: John Hopkins
Sport benefits are doubtful, while sport harm is obvious. This philosophy is strikingly true when it comes to sport injuries. John Hopkins, b. 1983, a motorcyclist who lost a digit from his ring finger.
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How to treat scars
The amputation and following surgeries left some scars on my body. Injuries during our lives also leave a mark. Sometimes even a minor wound turns into in nasty scar for the rest of our days. Why do we get scars in the first place?
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Hymen the world: Hymen reconstruction surgery
In this SOPA and Internet censorship time, I would like to talk about other lips that could be easily sealed nowadays. The procedure is called hymenoplasty, or hymen reconstruction surgery.
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Arm amputee options: Go Go Legs
Human body is amazing. With enough will power and training, even double arm amputees can participate in activities like typing and drawing.
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Amputation in the wild: Of Wolf and Man
Wolves often get caught into steel traps. How do they escape?
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