Article: This is when a doctor does some pulling and tugging maneuvers to strategically re-align your shoulder joint. You will sometimes be given muscle relaxants first, and occasionally a sedative as well depending upon the severity of your pain. Once your shoulder joint is re-aligned, the pain you feel should significantly improve. After your shoulder has been re-aligned, it will need to be immobilized for the first part of the healing period (generally three to four weeks). This is usually accomplished using a sling. After initial immobilization, your physician will recommend a specific rehabilitation program for you as your shoulder begins to feel better. Following through with the rehabilitation plan is key for recovering full range of motion. It is especially important if you are an athlete and if returning to optimum sports performance is your goal. Your rehabilitation will likely involve doing specific exercises and stretches to strengthen your shoulder. Exercises that your doctor might suggest may include isometric exercises, which strengthen the muscles without moving the joint, internal and external rotations, and/or band exercises. Perform an internal rotation by attaching an exercise band to a sturdy point about waist-high. Hold the band in your hand, bending your elbow to 90 degrees and resting it against your side. Keep your elbow steady against your side and pull the band across your body. Lay your forearm flat against your stomach if possible (but only pull as far as is comfortable). Then slowly release. Try an isometric adduction. Place a small item, like a rolled up newspaper, between your injured arm and your torso. Squeeze the item and try to hold it in place for five seconds. Repeat five to ten times. Check with your doctor before performing any exercises to avoid further injury. Since a dislocated shoulder can be quite a painful injury, you will likely need pain medications as you recover. Depending upon the severity of your injury, your doctor may offer you prescription pain meds for the first few days. Alternatively, you can opt for over-the-counter pain meds such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and/or Ibuprofen (Advil), which may be sufficient to keep the pain under control. Another strategy to help with recovery after a shoulder dislocation is icing the area. Icing helps to diminish inflammation and it can also temporarily ease the pain. For severe and/or repeated shoulder dislocations, surgery may be used as a last resort treatment. The risks of surgery are higher, so it is generally reserved for exceptional cases.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Undergo shoulder reduction. Immobilize your shoulder. Exercise your shoulder. Take pain medications as needed. Ice your shoulder. Use surgery as a last resort.
Article: Each acupressure point has many different names, those based in its ancient use and the more modern name, which is often a combination of letter and numbers. The Third Eye Point, also called GV 24.5, helps relieve headache and head congestion. This point is found between the eyebrows, where the bridge of the nose connect to your forehead. Press this point with firm, but gentle pressure for one minute. You can try simple pressure or apply a circular motion. See which works best for you. Drilling Bamboo, also called Bright Lights Points or B2, helps headaches that are located more in the front of the head. These pressure points are located at the inner corners of both eyes, just above the eyelid and on the bone surrounding your eye. Use the tops of both your index fingers and apply pressure to both points at the same time for one minute. You can stimulate each side separately if you want. Just make sure to do it for one minute on each side. Welcome Fragrance, also called Welcome Perfume and LI20, helps migraine headaches and sinus pain. This point is located on the outer side of each nostril, near the bottom of your cheekbone. Apply a deep, firm pressure or use a circular pressure. Do this for one minute.
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Stimulate the Third Eye Point. Try Drilling Bamboo. Press Welcome Fragrance.
Article: Pinch thin, vertical and horizontal sections of hair between your fore and middle fingers, then snip them with the hairdressing shears. Do one side first, then the other. Pinch some of the cut strand against the un-cut strands so that you know how much to cut off. To make sure the sides are even, pull the hair on both sides straight out, then visually compare them in the mirror. Comb the hair downwards, over the ears. Carefully cut into the hair around the ears, pointing the shears upwards. Use the natural hairline around the ears as a guide. Work your way back-to-front, then front-to-back. Begin by combing the hair on the back upward, then cutting whatever is sticking out of the comb. Work your way across the back and along the sizes. Finish off by pulling the hair away from the head with a comb, then going over it with a buzzer. Finish off the undercut by buzzing around the hairline along the nape and ears. If you are doing an undercut, consider blow drying the hair straight first. Pinch a vertical section of hair between your fore and middle fingers. Include a few cut strands from the back, and angle your fingers outward, away from your head. Cut the hair sticking out of the fingers. How much you angle your fingers depends on how long you want the top to be. The further you angle your fingers upwards, the longer the top will be. Work your way across the back of the crown, using the same angling technique as before. Use the same technique when you do the sides. If you have any hair left over on the top, measure it up against the already-cut strands on the tip of the angles. For the top of the head, gather the hair parallel to the hair line and cut straight across. Then, you need to check the hair on the top of the head against the other sections and the sides of the head. If you don't cut enough from the top, then you could end up with a mushroom shape. Leave the bangs alone for now.
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Cut the hair on the sides using the same technique a you did for the back. Feather the hair around the ear. Consider doing an undercut for a twist. Cut the top part of the hair. Continue cutting the top, blending it into the back and sides.