12-12-2008, 11:35
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Six Million Dollar Man?
This is a little off-topic, but is great news for amputees - in particular those who have lost an arm or arms. I read about it in the Economist and did a websearch to find this. Have a read.
http://blogs.spectrum.ieee.org/autom...ionic_arm.html
Looks like we may be getting close to becoming cyborgs.
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12-12-2008, 17:36
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Prosthetic advances
In every war, there are huge medical advances. Rapid access to high level medical care has been saving lives since the days of " Dust Off" missions. Advances in technology, and interface with medical needs have provided great steps foreward in the field of prosthetic applications.
Fox news this morning reported on a prosthetic hand fitted to a patient injured over a decade ago. Up to now, the best a prostetic hand could offer was bringing the thumb, first and second fingers together. Now a hand prosthetic can bring the thumb and all four fingers into play for better grip, and more "normal" hand motions.
This post seems to acurately reflect the world of advances in prosthetics today.
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11-01-2010, 00:57
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Originally Posted by Warrior-Mentor
The mechanisms behind phantom limb pain remain mysterious. The problem could stem from a kind of cortical confusion. The brain has specific regions devoted to receiving sensory input from the body. In an uninjured person, this information - temperature, position in space, hardness and so on - flows steadily from nerve endings to cortex.
In amputees, the brain no longer receives information from the lost limb. But the receiving station still works, and without incoming data, it can go haywire.
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Sounds a bit like tinnitus.
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11-04-2010, 13:52
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Originally Posted by 500 Proof
Sounds a bit like tinnitus.
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I've somehow missed the "Medical Pearl" here. Comedy Zone is 29 items down on the forum list.
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11-04-2010, 16:20
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Originally Posted by Red Flag 1
I've somehow missed the "Medical Pearl" here. Comedy Zone is 29 items down on the forum list.
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LMAO.........  The medical pearls of wisdom by some of these "medical wannabes" got to make me laugh.......... 
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11-26-2010, 22:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Flag 1
I've somehow missed the "Medical Pearl" here.
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Because there wasn't one.
I'll remember where the comedy section is next time.
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07-21-2011, 13:05
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The sensations that DD described in his excellent reply are truly spot on.
It's phenomenal what pain the brain can conjure up when you don't realise you're putting your mind to it.
As for the mirror box therapy, for me it gives short term relief.
I'd recommend it to anyone who asks.
Might not work for all but as a drug free option I'll stick with it.
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07-21-2011, 13:25
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Originally Posted by Shredder
The sensations that DD described in his excellent reply are truly spot on.
It's phenomenal what pain the brain can conjure up when you don't realise you're putting your mind to it.
As for the mirror box therapy, for me it gives short term relief.
I'd recommend it to anyone who asks.
Might not work for all but as a drug free option I'll stick with it.
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Great to hear from you, and that mirror therapy continues to provide relief.
Take a moment if you would, and drop us an introduction. Give us all a chance to know you are here, and to know who you are.
Be well.
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