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It's Just Common Sense by Ihor Magun, M.D. F.A.C..P. No rule in medicine is more important than this - common things occur commonly. A corollary to this rule is that some diagnoses or some solutions to medical problems are so common or so obvious that they are commonly overlooked. Take for example, hearing loss. The most common cause for this condition is ear wax buildup. When ear wax builds up against the ear drum in the ear canal, it can decrease hearing, cause a "hissing sound" or a ringing in the ears that is both unpleasant and wor risome. It can lead to an imbalance that makes walking difficult or even activate a chronic cough reflex be cause of nerve stimulation. Often, the symptoms are attributed to other causes to be treated as independent conditions rather than as the result of ear wax buildup. Once the underlying cause has been found, however, the solution can be as simple as a thorough cleaning and most of the annoying and worrisome symptoms can vanish as if by magic. Sinusitis is another one of those common problems that is sometimes overlooked because many of the symptoms seem to point to other conditions or problems. Headaches upon awakening, a stuffy nose, loss of sense of smell, and nasal tenderness, for exam ple, can be signs of a cold. If you put them together with an earache, neck pain, pain at the top of the head, aching jaws and teeth, and a forehead that hurts when it is touched, all of these symptoms point to one com mon and simple cause - sinusitis. Sinuses are air spaces in the bones that lie behind the cheeks, eyebrows, and jaw. Every sinus cavity opens to the nose for an exchange of air and mucus. When the lining of the sinuses becomes swol len due to an infection, blockage, or some allergic re action, the result is sinusitis Symptoms depend upon the location of the affected sinus. The condition has various forms and is usually easily treated with decon gestants and antibiotics. When it comes to musculoskeletal problems, the perceived site of pain is sometimes not the true site of origin of pain. Knee pain, for example, may actually be pain "referred" from the hip. This means that the underlying problem is in the hip but the pain is felt in the knee. Pain at the front of the thigh is another com mon manifestation of a problem with the hip. Pain in the buttock area is often felt when a nerve in the back is compressed. This compression is commonly referred to as sciatic pain. A burning, pins-and-needles pain in one area of the body is commonly caused by an in flamed nerve or a compression problem in another area of the body. Because attention is given to the part of the body where the symptoms are felt, the true site of the problem can be overlooked. Feeling pain while at rest is usually a result of inflammation, as is stiffness after prolonged immobil ity. Individuals with non-inflammatory joint pains, often the result of osteoarthritis, have focal morning pain which worsens as the day progresses or after pro longed activity. Symptoms of "giving way" or "locking in" are usually caused by a mechanical problem, either a loose body within a joint or cartilage or a ligament tear. On a final note, most of the problems de scribed are common problems, but because symptoms vary or appear as malfunctions or pain in other parts of the body, they are not always associated with the un derlying causes. If the symptom has been addressed and the problem is not solved or ameliorated it is likely that the real root of the problem, usually a common or typical disease, still remains to be dealt with. R a sp b erry M uffins 13Л cups flour 3Л cup yellow commeal 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 eggs / 2 cup milk 5 tablespoons melted butter Vi pint small raspberries Preheat oven to 400° Grease 12-cup muffin pan Mix flour, commeal, sugar, and baking powder in separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter Fold into dry ingredients Spoon half the batter into muffin cups Place 5 or 6 raspberries into each cup (raspberries should not touch sides) Spoon remaining batter on top Bake 20 minutes Serve warm 16 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, КВІТЕНЬ 2003 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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