A 2-month chart that makes it easy for patients to track their symptoms helps physicians clarify whether the patient suffers from premenstrual syndrome or another condition in the extensive differential.
Exercise can best reduce blood pressure when the patient's activity routine is regular and aerobic.
Understanding the role of exercise is also important, because it can be both a precipitant and a treatment. Richard B. Gremillion, MD Delayed Complication of a Rib Fracture Sports-related rib fractures usually heal uneventfully with conservative care. However, the diagnostic possibilities encompass a complex range of musculoskeletal and nonmusculoskeletal causes when the patient's pain is chronic or when the patient is a child or older adult. In an effort to provide information that is scientifically accurate and consistent with accepted standards of medical practice, the editors and publisher of The Physician and Sportsmedicine routinely consult sources believed to be reliable. However, readers are encouraged to confirm this information with other sources.