Q: You should never go straight into stretches right after you get injured. Whenever you feel like you have shin splints, you first need to rest and let the muscles cool down before you begin to stretch. You don't want to overdo it and end up hurting yourself more. If you think your shin splints might be due to your footwear, you should change your shoes before beginning the stretches. You don't want to hurt your shins more than they already are. Starting the day you get shin splints, you need to ice your shins. The coolness of the ice will help decrease the inflammation of the muscles in your shins and help alleviate the pain. You should ice them four to six times a day for 15 minutes at a time. Make sure you wrap any ice pack with a cloth or towel. Applying ice directly to your skin can cause frostbite. You need to rest your shins for a few days after your shin splints. You should avoid high impact exercises such as running or jogging. Try exercises such as swimming, spinning, or biking instead. They put much less strain on your shins and will allow them time to heal. Your stretches can be done at any point after you get shin splints. They are considered low impact exercises. One of the major causes of shin splints is improper shoes. You should replace your shoes every three to six months or every 500 miles. You also need to make sure you have shoes that are right for the shape of your feet and the exercises you perform in them. For example, you should get shoes specifically made for running if you are a runner. They provide different kinds of support to help you with running.
A: Cool down before you stretch. Ice your shins. Take a break from high impact exercise. Wear proper shoes.

Q: Place the yogurt and sugar in a blender and blitz for a minute until it gets foamy. Or you can whisk the yogurt and sugar in a bowl. Add the milk, cardamom powder, and ice to the blender and blitz until it's smooth. If using a bowl, whisk the milk and cardamom powder until they're smooth. Leave out the ice cubes. Divide the lassi into glasses and serve immediately. If you mixed the lassi by hand and didn't include ice cubes, you can place ice cubes in the glasses and pour the lassi over them.
A: Mix the yogurt and sugar. Add the milk, cardamom powder, and ice. Pour into glasses.

Q: The only way to know for sure if a filling needs replaced is to see your dentist. A dental professional is also the only person qualified to replace fillings. If you notice any signs or symptoms of a filling that may need replaced, schedule an appointment with your dentist at the earliest time possible. This can ensure you get prompt treatment and may minimize your risk of developing abscesses. Let the scheduling staff know why you need to see the dentist. They may be able to get you an appointment sooner rather than later. Your dentist will conduct a thorough exam of your fillings to see if any need replacing. Let your dentist know any signs or symptoms you've observed, which he'll consider along with your medical records and the results of his examination. Be precise when explaining your symptoms of signs to the dentist. This can help your dentist better determine if the filling needs replaced. For example, "I get a sharp pain that hurts my entire tooth." Allow your dentist to probe your mouth with a tool called an explorer. This will gently probe the tooth and filling to detect any worn spots. In some cases, a filling may be intact but still need replacement. This is because it has a small crack or is leaking. Both of these can lead to tooth decay. Your doctor may also want to check for problems between your teeth that are not visible with the naked eye. Your dentist suspects or determines that your fillings need replacing, they will likely have you undergo additional testing such as X-rays or trans-illumination. These can help your dentist better formulate a treatment and replacement plan for you. An X-ray is necessary to see if there's recurrent decay under a filling, or to see if the margins are opened on fillings that are between teeth. Recognize that your dentist may also order a periapical radiograph, another type of oral X-ray, to check that the root of your tooth is not damaged. Your dentist may determine that you have one or more fillings that need replaced. If this is the case, explore your different options with the dentist. It may be possible to repair the old filling or you may need to have it completely replaced. Talking to your dentist about your different options can ensure you get proper care without the burden of cost or worrying that you'll need to replace a filling in the near future. Ask your dentist if a different filling material may suit you better if an entire filling needs replaced. Prevention is one of the best ways to keep your teeth and fillings healthy. Scheduling regular appointments with your dentist can help detect fillings that need replacement before they cause complications such as tooth or pulp decay.
A: Schedule an appointment with your dentist. Undergo an examination. Get additional testing. Discuss your replacement options. Get regular checkups.

Q: St. Lucia Day processions are traditionally done by children and teenagers. There isn't a required number of participants, but you need at least one older girl to portray St. Lucia. Other girls will be her Maidens, and boys participate as Star Boys. Very young children often participate as elves, gingerbread people, or other mythological creatures. If you don't live in Sweden, contact your local Swedish cultural association to ask for volunteers. Ask your family and friends! You can also try posting a request for volunteers on your local neighborhood message boards. The procession should take place on the evening of December 13th, when it's dark enough for the candles to give off lots of light. You can hold the procession indoors or outdoors--some suitable places include parks, churches, Swedish cultural associations, or even your own neighborhood streets. St. Lucia and her Maidens wear long-sleeved white dresses with a red sash and red stockings. You can buy all of these at most big clothing stores, but you can also sew them yourself. St. Lucia also wears an evergreen wreath (often called a crown) with seven candles on her head. Premade St. Lucia wreaths are available, but you can also make one yourself. Star Boys wear white robes with a white cone-shaped hat with stars on it--very similar to a wizard's hat. You can easily make the hats out of white posterboard and star cutouts. You will need one candle for each participant, as well as seven candles for St. Lucia's wreath. Electric candles are recommended for safety. Make sure you have printouts of the traditional St. Lucia Day song. This is especially important if you plan to sing it in Swedish but have participants who don't speak the language. Make sure all the lights in the room or outside are off. Everybody should have their candle on before the procession begins! In the actual procession, St. Lucia walks ahead, with the Maidens immediately behind her. The Star Boys and other participants walk behind the Maidens. Traditionally, the procession would go along the entire main street of the town, but nowadays it is much shorter. The procession can be as short as a walk up the main aisle of the church. After the walk is completed, St. Lucia stands in the center, with the Maidens in a semicircle behind her and the other participants along the sides and back of the semicircle. St. Lucia leads the whole group in singing the St. Lucia Day song, either in Swedish or in translation. You can listen to the Lucia song in Swedish here.
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Find your participants. Schedule the procession. Buy or make the dresses for Lucia and the Maidens. Buy or make the wreath. Find costumes for the boys. Buy white candles. Print out song lyrics and music. Turn off the lights and light the candles. Walk in the procession. Sing the Lucia song.