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In this mini episode, Hillary dives into the anatomy of carpal tunnel syndrome. You will learn about the parts of the body that are involved in carpal tunnel syndrome, common causes, symptoms, and solutions. The articles below were used as a reference for this episode. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546607/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3558235/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/d...

Plastic and reconstructive surgery involves so much more than a little nip here and a little tuck there. In this episode, Dr. Ross Sayadi, a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident Physician at the University of California Irvine, tells his story of how he got into medical school, the research projects he has been involved in, and the various medical tools and inventions he has developed in the lab and at home that are now being used in practice with patients. We discuss the different kin...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that involves persistent challenges in social interaction, speech and nonverbal communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors. The effects of ASD and the severity of symptoms are different in each person.In this episode, I chat with Deniece Campos Landry about what ASD is and how she and her family have found ways around the challenges that come with ASD. Deniece is a mother of an individual with ASD an...

In this mini episode, Hillary nerds out about the anatomy of the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the protective, fatty coating surrounding your nerve fibers along the axon, similar to the protective covering around electrical wires. It allows electrical impulses between nerve cells to travel back and forth very, very quickly. Tune in to learn more about how the myelin sheath works, and what happens to our body when it doesn't work.Sourceshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27954/https:/...

In this episode, my guest Olivia Rains and I nerd out about the amazing things that happen when we sleep. The first thing we tackle is the sleep cycle. I dive into the details of what happens at each of the four stages of the brain's sleep cycle. We chat about somniloquy, aka sleep talking. Then we finally nerd out about dreams and even share some of our own wild and crazy dreams. Support the Show.

In this mini episode, Hillary describes the anatomy and kinesiology of a baseball swing. She breaks the baseball swing down into seven phases, and describes what is going on in the body at each phase. Sourceshttps://scholarship.miami.edu/discovery/fulldisplay/alma991031448086302976/01UOML_INST:ResearchRepositoryhttps://www.acefitness.org/fitness-certifications/ace-answers/exam-preparation-blog/2929/what-is-the-kinetic-chain/https://proswingbaseball.comSupport the Show.