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Sunset Died - Alto/Landgraab Household

Pride and hidden remorse (Long… very LONG PART, sorry^^)

What is gone is gone and can no longer be restored. So the Altos had to get used to the fact that the right wing of their villa no longer existed. And they were forced to make good use of the remaining space. But that's not the biggest problem. “Damn, my back is killing me!"/ ”Oh, you have nothing else to complain about?”

“you're not used to being pregnant anymore, Vita”. Yes, it came very unexpectedly, but some time ago Vita noticed a change in her body. “I actually thought that we had ticked off the subject of children"/ ‘why didn't you just get yourself sterilized back then, that would have been the easiest thing to do’/ ‘I just didn't want anyone to cut open my body’….

Nancy looked at her with a slight grin. “But surprisingly, your husband reacted very positively. Who knows, maybe he'll get his heir to the throne now"/ ”oh please, he can't wait to finally know what it will be. “/ “It's not just him who would like to know, but also the other wimen who are pregnant,. Vita… you've been able to request so much so far from them, why not… an ultrasound machine?”…

“You know very well that it's not that easy to get such expensive things.” Nancy looked at her seriously with narrowed eyes. “That's nonsense, and you know it. When was the last time they got in touch?"/ ‘hh, I don't know, I think last week’/ ‘And how long are they going to stall us?’. Vita held her fingers to her forehead in slight despair. “Until Nick gives in at some point, but he won't”.

“hh, Vita…you must have noticed by now that people are getting restless. Winter is coming, some of themare having offspring again…” Nancy spoke with a slight tremor in her voice. But Vita just rubbed her hands together nervously and shook her head. “You heard her, people should help themselves…"/ ”But that only works up to a certain point. Give them what they want over there and we'll have peace and quiet here again!”.

Vita looked at her, almost snivelling. “You know Nick's unbridled pride, he doesn't want to give up everything"/ ”But he has to if everything is to return to normal here, Vita. Please think of the children. My son doesn't have any friends because he's sick all the time and he spends far too much time with us adults. Do you want your child to grow up here in such circumstances?”

“Of course I don't want that, but…”. But then the front door opened and the women abruptly interrupted their conversation. “I'm not coming at a bad time, am I?"/ ‘No, you're not, I think we've said everything that's important for now, haven't we, Vita?’/ ‘hh, of course…’. The conversation would certainly have gone on, but when Nick was around, Nancy preferred to hold back on serious topics. She was very sensitive at the moment, and not just because she had lost everything. She was also waiting for her husband and looking after her son in the meantime.

In the still relatively large house, it wasn't difficult to find someone else. “Oh, here you are, what have you been doing, my darling?"/ ‘I've finished reading the green book’/ ”the green book? Oh, about the craftsmen"/ ”Yes, that's really interesting. It tells you how to repair a heating system properly…"/ ”And now you want to do something like that? Yesterday you wanted to be an astronaut…"/ ‘Maybe I'll be a bit of everything’. She had to laugh. “haha, I think so too”.

A little later. Gerhard is also back home and is immediately besieged by his son. “Handyman, you say?"/ ‘yes, then I can fix something that's broken for everyone else.’/ ‘I actually thought you might be a professor one day’/ ‘no, professors sit at their desks all the time, I don't want to sit around all the time’. Gerhard was just about to say something, but his wife can stop him “don't even try to talk him out of it”.

Malcolm withdrew again and looked for a new book. “Where have you been?”/ “I had a look around the area. People are hardly outside anymore and spend most of their time indoors"/ ”Isn't that normal when it gets cold? They don't want to get sick, if only because of the shortage of medication. Hh, Gerhard. You should know best, you were a doctor”…

“right, I WAS."/ ”you could be one again, if only you wanted to. Morgana's having her baby soon, so she'll be out for a while. And Jamie won't be able to do everything on her own. Can't you talk to Nick again?”. Gerhard looked at her with a deep breath. “Nancy,…"/ ”Why don't you do something intelligent for once and stop dancing to his tune all the time, Gerhard? It's really starting to get too tight for me here.“.

Of course, Gerhard knew that his wife was suffering greatly from the current housing situation. “You know we can't go anywhere else…”. His wife looked at him with a look of disbelief. “That's nonsense, there's still enough choice here for us to find something of our own. I know you miss the villa, but it doesn't exist anymore. And let's be honest… Does our son have to be in this unsettled climate all the time? He finally needs his own room…"/ ‘Mom..“

“Nancy, I only want the best for us too, but as long as Nick isn't willing to cooperate, it has to go on like this…”. Nancy shook her head frantically. “No, it doesn't have to! Vita will have your baby soon and … If you don't talk to him, I will"/ ‘Of course, since he listens to you so well,’ Gerhard said ironically.

“He'll have to. He can see for himself that it can't go on like this…"/ ‘OK, whatever you say, then try it, but don't come crying to me…’/ ‘Mom!’. Malcolm interrupted his parents' argument in a loud voice. “What… What's wrong, Malcolm?“/”Please don't argue, I've got a stomach ache again…"/ ‘See, Gerhard?’. She turned to her son while Gerhard took another deep breath, he realized that his son wasn't feeling well. He was very sensitive.

“Calm down, all right? Take a deep breath, hhh, and breathe oouuut again…”. Gerhard watched him. “Has that… happened a lot recently?"/ ‘He notice a lot of things here, is it reprehensible that it makes him feel bad?’. Gerhard already realized that the behavior between him and his wife was having an effect on his son's psyche. Then he spoke in a calm voice. “I'll try again, but I can't promise anything, okay?”. She just nodded and continued to look after her son..

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Other People (Seokjin x OC)

Summary: You learn a new trick, while Seokjin discovers something unexpected at Big Hit.

Pairing: Seokjin x OC

Genre: Best friends; angst

Word count: 8.5 K

Rating: 18+

Warnings: language, alcohol, mention of diets, mentions of brain surgery, mentions of a car accident (again, Nari is a surgeon, so)

A/N: This got unnecessarily long; I would apologise for it, but I couldn't find a single thing I wanted to delete. It's also two am so I've made an executive decision to not proofread this. I wish I could predict the reaction to this fic but I honestly have no idea. Takes place approximately three months after The Test.

Tagging:  @bbl32 @quarter-life-crisis2 @dreaming-with-happiness @meirkive @faearchives @margopinkerton @purpleseoul7 @kflixnet (italics could not be tagged; drop a message if you want to be added)

Listen to: "don't know why" by norah jones

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It’s cold and rainy in Seoul, even when it shouldn’t be. 

The day had started off as a nice sunny winter morning in November, the sun a soft golden, a welcome respite from the low temperature. As noon arrived, so did the clouds. By late afternoon, they were grey and ample, sealing the city in a coffin.

Now, the evening doesn’t look at all like it’s continued from the same morning. The rain comes down in torrents, creating a constant din, loud enough for people to have to speak in slightly raised voices to be heard properly. 

Nari stands outside the ER with a coffee in one hand and her phone in the other, waiting for the ambulance to arrive. The coffee is losing its heat with every passing second and she tries to gulp it down as fast as she can without burning her tongue in the process.

“What do we have?” Daeun appears from behind her, tying her hair into a ponytail, trauma gown already on.

“Two cars crashed into each other outside the mall,” supplies Nari. “Five victims, multiple contusions, broken bones and at least one head trauma. Coffee?”

Daeun accepts the cup with a nod and takes a noisy sip. “Ah, that’s good stuff. Shit, the rain is bad. I don’t think this will be our only car accident today.”

“Not even close,” mutters Nari, as two more fellow doctors join them. “I just hope we have the room.”

“We don’t,” says Jason, shifting from one foot to another. “Two of the trauma rooms are still unusable from the pipe leakage and the most of the X-ray machines are done after the Wednesday Soccer Team Incident. We have exactly one CT machine in working condition. The hospital is going to have to scrape money off the sidewalk to pay for all those repairs,” he adds, shaking his head in disappointment.

“Good thing they’re hosting a fundraiser then,” says Daeun dryly, just as the ambulance pulls in and the paramedics spill out. “A bunch of rich donors with their cheque books hanging out of their pockets - if that doesn’t work, I don’t know what will.”

Two patients, strapped to a gurney each are then lowered out of the ambulance. All four of them dash forward and tag themselves to a patient, hurrying inside as they listen to the paramedics rattle off their initial assessment and vitals on the field. Nari finds herself next to a woman, possibly in her thirties, with fresh cuts on her face and arms. Her t-shirt is drenched and her jacket has been ripped off, most likely by the paramedics themselves.

“Abdomen is tender so there might be internal bleeding,” says one of the paramedics. “There was no fire but there’s indication that she might have a swollen airway because of the fumes.”

“Alright, we need to get a CT,” says Nari, scanning the ER for an empty trauma room but finding none. “Damn it,” she mutters. “Okay, we’re going to have to keep her here - maybe we can use an ultrasound for now until we can move her.”

“Empty bed over here.” Jason steers the gurney over and immediately hooks the patient up to an IV. “I’ll get the portable ultrasound.”

“I’ll check her airway.” Nari gets to work immediately, trying to intubate the patient, who seems to have passed out entirely. She’s almost done when Jason returns, a nurse and the portable ultrasound machine in tow.

“This better work,” he mutters to her as the nurse begins positioning the patient correctly. “If we can’t find the bleed on this, we’re going to have to get in line for CT, which will take… hours.”

“Here’s hoping,” she agrees, standing back and observing the screen as he moves the transducer over the patient’s abdomen. She sighs and bites her lip when the image comes up clean. “Nothing. Move it to the left?”

Jason obliges, clicking his tongue. “I can’t believe the hospital doesn’t have a budget set aside to fix this stuff. This is a hospital,” he repeats, sounding appropriately frustrated. “Damn it, this bleed is really small. It’s barely showing up on the scan.”

“It has to be there. Here, let me try,” she offers, taking the transducer from him and moving it slower along the woman’s torso. “Do we all have to actually go to this fundraising thing, though? Can’t we skip?”

Jason scoffs. “It’s either dress up and smile at a bunch of rich people or stay here in the ER all night because all the attendings will be at the event. We’re not going to get a night off. The best we can do is make sure we’re all there so we at least have someone to talk to.”

It takes a second to click. “Shit, that’s it.” 

“What is? Did you find the bleed?”

“What? No. Sorry,” she mutters, going back to the ultrasound, feeling an encouraging flutter in her stomach. I didn’t find the bleed, she thinks apologetically. I found a segue.

—

It’s hours later when Nari finally gets a moment alone. Sitting at a table in the residents’ locker room, a sandwich in one hand and her phone in the other, she stares at her last chat with Seokjin. It’s a depressing series of heys and what’s ups and not muches, which is all it’s been for months now, ever since they’d last seen each other in August.

It started with superficial questions and forced conversation, half-hearted plans to meet before he had to leave for Europe again, until they dwindled down to monosyllabic answers that Nari found herself too humiliated to keep going, for more than one reason.

For one, it didn’t help her newfound insecurity of being a clingy friend, especially to a man who had made perfectly clear that he didn’t see her as anything but a friend. On top of that, she had no way of knowing what he was thinking. He wasn’t angry; she knew what Seokjin was like when he was angry and if he truly was, she would know. 

No, he wasn’t angry. He was… distant. Part of it could’ve been that he was busy, completing an entire promotional activity across Europe. But now that he’s back from their last stop in Japan, Nari knows that they have to get back on track. Being her date to a fundraiser isn’t her top pick, but it might just be the right balance between an organized event where he can’t ignore her and a public enough place that they won’t have to be alone at any point. Besides, if it doesn’t happen now, between his stint in Europe and his tour beginning early next year, she has a sinking feeling that their relationship will stagnate right here.  

She swallows, her heart racing slightly. It’s the middle of the night; Seokjin is most likely asleep, which gives her a great excuse to text and not call. 

Nari [01:11]

Hey.

She sends it before she loses her nerve, the soft whoosh sounding awfully final. Her stomach tugs uncomfortably with anxiety that she’s only recently started to associate with Seokjin, a strange and new feeling of not being able to expect what’s coming. 

She continues staring dementedly at the phone, its screen dark, until she finishes the entire sandwich. 

“It’s the middle of the fucking night, Nari,” she mutters to herself, standing up with a groan and stretching. There’s no point wasting her night worrying when she’s probably not going to get a response until tomorrow. She changes out of her scrubs and runs a hand through her unwashed hair, counting herself lucky that she can get a good six hours of sleep before she has to return in the morning.

The rain has slowed to a drizzle now; despite the cold, Nari tilts her head to the sky slightly, welcoming the fresh air. She runs her hands through her hair again, feeling the droplets cooling her scalp as her hair falls around her shoulders in clumpy strands. She doesn’t even make it past the entrance when she feels the unmistakable vibration of her phone in her bag, touching her hip. 

Nari freezes. This is unprecedented; Seokjin is never awake this late. Fishing out her phone, she lets out a low breath when she sees a message from him. She can ignore it, to be sure, and deal with it tomorrow morning - but then she would come off as a coward. 

Maybe it’s the fact that it’s ridiculously late, maybe it’s the fact that she just spent a better part of the evening fixing a bleed in a person’s abdomen - but the inner voice in her head simply sighs tiredly and goes it’s just Seokjin, prompting her to shake her head and open his message.

Kimbap [01:35]

Hey.

It’s anticlimactic, for sure, but still unexpected. Nari takes a seat on a bench near the parking lot and wipes the droplets off her screen with the sleeve of her jacket, hoping this isn’t going to be another one of their pointless conversations.

But he replied, didn’t he?

He did. Even though it’s the middle of the night. Encouraged, she responds.

Nari [01:39]

Didn’t expect you to be awake.

Kimbap [01:40]

We’re watching a movie at the dorm.

Nari [01:40]

Oh. Which one?

Kimbap [01:41]

Hereditary. I hate it.

Nari [01:41]

Jesus. Then why are you still watching it?

Kimbap [01:41]

There’s a bet and Jungkook is involved. It’s a long story.

Nari’s immediate response of I have time gets backspaced instantly. The honest truth is that she doesn’t have time and he clearly doesn’t want to talk about it. She can’t be sure how well a joke will land right now but she also knows that she needs to respond fast or this is doomed to be another one of their hopeless attempts at a conversation.

All of a sudden, her phone rings and Nari almost drops it. It’s Seokjin, his name blinking bright on the screen. Now fully panicking - because this was not part of the plan - Nari looks around wildly around the empty parking lot, as though hoping for someone to spring out of the bushes and tell her what to do.

The phone is still ringing. Before she realises what’s happening, her thumb does an awkward sort of spasm and lands on the screen, answering the call.

Here goes nothing, she thinks. “Um, h-hello?” she stutters.

“Hey.” 

It’s like a football being kicked into her ribcage from the inside. Nari winces, wondering when her anxiety got this severe, to the point where her best friend’s voice is starting to cause her physical comfort. She leans back on the bench and tries to breathe slowly.

“Aren’t you, um, watching a movie?”

“Yeah. But if I’m on the phone, I have a decent excuse to get out of it.”

Oh. Nari feels her shoulders deflate. “Glad to be of help,” she murmurs, chuckling awkwardly. “How - how are you? Are you in Seoul?”

“Yeah, I am. Busy, though,” he adds quickly. “The album’s coming out in a week, so there’s a lot of work going on for it.”

“Right. Of course. How’s that going?”

“It’s fine. Hectic, as per usual. What about you?” he asks after a moment. “How’s the hospital, and the… surgeries and stuff?”

“Same. I mean, hectic. As usual.” Nari closes her eyes and feels her heart sink at the sheer effort this conversation is taking. She can’t begin to think about how they got here and it seems way too exhausting to even try.

“You sound tired.” Seokjin pauses, the sentence sounding incomplete. “Have you - I mean, are you still at the hospital?”

“Going home now. I just got a sandwich at the cafeteria,” she adds, hoping she’s guessed his half-question right. 

“Now? I thought you hated the night cafeteria.”

“I do, but it beats the vending machine crap. Have to make do when the jajjangmyeon isn’t an option,” she jokes, bracing herself for his response.

But all he does is chuckle half-heartedly. “Yeah. What’s up? You texted?”

“Oh, right. Yeah.” Nari had barely worked up the nerve to text him about the fundraiser; asking him over the phone was a whole different ball game. “I was just thinking…” She trails off, her eyes widening as her vocal chords stay unwilling to go further.

“M-hm?”

Pull yourself together, woman.

“I was thinking that… we haven’t hung out in a while,” she ventures bravely, her knee jerking up and down. “And there’s a - there’s a thing later this week, so… that could be… you know.” She swallows, wishing Jason hadn’t put this stupid idea in her head in the first place. “... If you want,” she finishes lamely.

Seokjin is silent for a few seconds, during which Nari goes from anticipation to full-blown horror. “I’m sorry, are you - are you inviting me to something?” he asks, sounding confused.

“Um, kind of?”

“Like a party?”

“Well, no. Not a fun one,” she says wryly. “It’s a - there’s a fundraiser. And I have to go and… yeah, I was wondering if maybe you do, too. Since we haven’t hung out in a while.”

“Fundraiser, huh?” He doesn’t sound enthused at all. “Like, for charity? Wait, who’s the charity?”

“We are the charity,” she explains, rolling her eyes. “The hospital. Which means it’s just going to be all board members and senior doctors and other board members - and us. The residents.”

“Huh. Way to make it sound appealing, Nari.”

“It’s not appealing, at all. But it’s free food and booze and I get a chance to get out of my scrubs,” she points out. “Nice dress, straightened hair. And you’ll have to wear a suit,” she adds apologetically. 

“Right.” There’s a soft sound and Nari realises a moment later that he’s laughing quietly. It makes her stomach feel uncomfortably heavy. 

“What?” she asks, a bit defensively.

“Nothing,” he says, still chuckling. “We haven’t hung out in a while, so your idea was to do so at a… boring work event?”

Nari is quiet for a moment. The fact that he laughed is still prickling. “Well, I’d be open to other suggestions but you haven’t really had the time,” she can’t resist saying. “I work long hours; I don’t really get a lot of other opportunities to go out.”

“Yeah, Nari, I work long hours, too,” he reminds her, sounding irritatingly calm. “But if it’s either that or a hospital charity fundraising event filled with doctors… I think I’ll pick the long hours.” He chuckles again.

You’re a fucking idiot, Nari.

“Got it. See you around, Seokjin.”

“Nari, come on, I was joking -”

His words get cut off when she hangs up, fuming. She puts her phone on silent then, for good measure, and begins storming home in the cold. She won’t respond to any of his calls or messages tonight, the arse, she thinks. But fate must be on her side, for even after she gets home, changes and gets into bed, Seokjin doesn’t call or message.

—

Seokjin reaches the Big Hit building earlier than required. There’s no one in the rehearsal room yet, not even Hoseok, so he decides to get a much needed shot of caffeine from the cafeteria on the fourteenth floor. As he waits in line, he scans the food menu, each item like a gourmet creation.

Have to make do when the jajjangmyeon isn’t an option.

Seokjin sighs and tries not to think about what Nari had for dinner last night, but by the time his coffee is handed to him, he knows he’s a goner. It had taken him every ounce of restraint to not reach out to her again last night, knowing that no good would come of it. But now, in the light of day, he knows he can’t avoid it any longer. 

He calls her before he can talk himself out of it. Looking out at the city from the floor-to-ceiling windows and sipping his coffee, he hears her phone ring continuously until it goes to voicemail. He tries not to read too much into it; she’s probably already at work and she rarely answers unless she’s taking a break. It’s better than the other option; the feeling of Nari being angry with him is too foreign for him to consider right now.

He dials her number again to be certain and when it once again goes to voicemail, he clears his throat and takes another sip of coffee for liquid courage.

“Hey, Nari,” he begins, then sighs. “Look, I’m sorry if I was a bit of a dick last night. You just caught me off guard. Honestly, I… I didn’t think you really wanted to hang out with me so when you said you did, it just kind of threw me. And your event does sound boring,” he adds, hoping she hears the teasing in his voice, “but I’ll be there anyway. Suit and everything. I want to hang out with you, too,” he says after a moment, knowing the words don’t even begin to explain the magnitude of how much he wants to see her again, how hard it’s been to distance himself since the last time he saw her. “So… yeah. Text me the details.”

He should be saying something more but he can’t think what. As he looks around, hoping the words will come to him, he spots a figure just outside the cafeteria doors and does a double take. His mind runs through a myriad of memories to zero in on the right one, when he remembers he’s still on the phone.

“Anyway, I have to go. Bye.” Locking his phone and heading out towards the figure, Seokjin pushes his shoulders back and hopes he isn’t wrong. She’s in a slim navy blazer, skinny jeans and very high heels, a sleek laptop tucked under one arm and her fingers flying across the keypad of a Blackberry.

He taps her shoulder with a feather-light touch. “Um, hi? I think I have something that belongs to you?”

When she turns around, face carefully blank, Seokjin is momentarily sure of two things: one, that she is exactly who he thought she was, and two, that her lack of expression can only mean that she doesn’t remember him.

“You do?” A moment later, her perfectly lined lips tilt upwards slightly. “That’s right. What was it again?”

“Um…” Seokjin licks his lips, glad that he didn’t just go up to a random stranger and interrupt her in the middle of what seems to be a very long email. “I think it was a collectible of some kind? Very glamorous. Had a name on the inside?”

Her smile widens. “Do you remember what it was?”

Seokjin gulps but keeps his face still. “Of course. It was… Seulgi.” The relief at her nod is unexpected. “You think I’d forget the person that saved my hand that night? How would I ever hold a mic otherwise? My career might have been over!”

Seulgi laugh, a nice, low laugh. Her teeth are perfectly lined and perfectly white, shining against light bronze skin without a single pore. Her hair is long, straight and black, not a strand out of place. She looks like she belongs on a pamphlet for corporate employees.

Which reminds him.

“Do you - do you actually work here?” he asks. “In Big Hit?”

“Yeah,” she answers, looking only very slightly apologetic. “I thought I recognised you that night as well but I couldn’t be sure. I only just moved to the Marketing team. Sorry.”

“Uh, no, don’t be.” Seokjiin shakes his head. “It’s good to see you. And now I can return the wrist brace to you, too! This is great.”

“I mean, you don’t have to. I told you, I have a bunch of them,” she reminds him, raising her left hand slightly. From under the sleeve of her blazer, a navy blue brace, just like the purple one she’d lent him, peaks out. 

“No, no, I should,” he says anyway, shaking his head and glancing at the clock on his phone. There’s a message on his notification tray… “It’s back in my…” He wracks his brain, “... uh, flight. Which I took. The day after you lent me the brace.” He drops his face in his hands when she laughs again, low and husky.

“It’s really okay,” she says, touching his arm before taking a step back. “I actually do have a lot of them. And maybe they’ll help out some other poor soul who’s hurt his wrist.”

“That’s the hope,” he agrees, knowing his ears are reddening. “Man, I really wish I’d known you worked here. I would’ve… I don’t know. Broken the news about losing your brace sooner, for starters.”

“The loss would’ve been easier,” she agrees.

Seokjin bites his lip, preparing to let the awkwardness wash over him but it doesn’t. Seulgi’s warm, despite her appearance suggesting she’s about to walk into a room and fire a dozen people. 

“I feel really guilty, though,” he repeats after a moment. “Can I - I don’t know… buy you a coffee? It’s no collector’s edition wrist brace, but still?”

“Oh, that actually sounds good,” she replies, and for a moment his heart skips a beat of relief, “but the line seems long and I have a meeting.” She holds her Blackberry up apologetically. 

For the first time, Seokjin notices a Galaxy in her other hand – a personal cell and a work cell. She’s core corporate, he realises, possibly senior management. He doesn’t know why, but it’s slightly intimidating.

“Oh. Oh, okay. Sure.” He nods as she moves past him. “It was good to see you, though.”

“Yeah, you, too. Glad your wrist is better.” With a quick wave, she heads down the corridor and disappears from view.

Seokjin watches her leave, still cringing somewhat over the wrist brace he hasn’t thought about in months. She’d been the only person that night he’d had a normal conversation with - somehow, this doesn’t seem like the best way to show his gratitude.

It’s time to head for practice, anyway. As he steps into the elevator, he opens his messages and breathes a sigh of relief. 

Nari [09:14]

[Location]

Nari [09:14]

Friday, 7 pm

—

It’s hours later when they’re finally done with practice. All seven of them, a choreographer and a couple camerapersons are the only ones left. Jimin and Jungkook are still standing, going over their portion of the choreography as Hoseok watches, even though they look like they might collapse any second. Taehyung is spread-eagled on the floor, his bowl hat on his face. Yoongi is sitting in one corner of the room, staring into nothing.

Seokjin feels too tired to move, every single muscle aching. He leans back against the mirror and tries to catch his breath. Next to him, Namjoon is lying on the floor and texting. Seokjin catches a couple of words and immediately looks away; It seems to be in English, so it’s a fairly easy guess who the other person is.

“Any plans tonight, hyung?” Yoongi trudges over and tumbles down on his other side, crossing his legs.

“Not a one,” answers Seokjin. “In fact, I don’t think I’ll be getting out of bed for a while so if you need anything, I’ll respond to you in two to five business days.”

“You need to be at the studio tomorrow morning.”

There’s a pause. “Fine, but apart from that,” he amends, wagging his finger in Yoongi’s face, “two to five business days.”

“There’s also the interview on Friday.”

“Damn it, Yoongi,” groans Seokjin, glaring at him. “Fine, but that’s the last one. I have plans to vegetate all weekend in my apartment,” he informs him, knowing that there’s no way he'll get the entire weekend off, but needing to put across the point, “so just… don’t ruin it for me.” He watches Yoongi make a motion that might be a chuckle and rolls his eyes. “And besides, the interview is on Thursday. So my weekend begins on Friday.”

“The interview is on Friday,” says Yoongi calmly.

“No, it’s not. It’s Thursday. The twenty-fourth.”

“Thursday is the twenty-third.”

“No,” repeats Seokjin, feeling his pulse start to race, “it - it was always on Thursday.”

“No, it’s Friday,” pipes up Namjoon from his other side, not looking away from his phone.

And thus, Seokjin is left to spend the rest of the day in a growing pit of guilt, knowing that he’s going to have to disappoint Nari yet again - this time, completely unintentionally.

Her hesitation last night had not gone unnoticed by him. It was hard to hear but equally hard to respond to, and Seokjin half-hoped that she would find it too hard to go through with actually inviting him somewhere and drop the idea altogether. 

But she persisted and while it made Seokjin profusely glad that she still cared, it also meant that he would have to find a way to face her after avoiding her for months.

It doesn’t feel nearly as easy as it sounds, for Seokjin has absolutely no idea what to expect when it comes to Nari now. Part of him still feels guilty for lying to her the day after the wedding; her question had taken him completely off guard and lying about his feelings was the only way he’d been able to think of to avoid the situation getting worse.

It was a mess already but somehow, twenty-four hours later, it was So Much Worse. Somehow, Nari had come to him with a problem he couldn’t ignore. Somehow, he suddenly had to reevaluate his entire life with her in it, and somehow, in less than a day, his short-lived future with Nari as the mother of his child and best friend for life had been created and shattered.

It was hard to think of, and so much harder to talk to Nari about. Seokjin had been on the verge, dozens of times, of just breaking the ice and chatting with his best friend while he sat in cold European towns and watched Taehyung get his heart broken over and over again by Dilara Komyshan.

At least we’re not that bad yet, he’d tried to tell himself. He wanted to tell her, too, that they weren’t that bad, that they were okay, that he just needed some time. But the thought of confessing his surreal daydream, of irretrievably changing their friendship felt like too much of a responsibility - especially if she didn’t respond well. Avoiding her sucked, but it beat being around her with nothing to say.

Still, saying no to her outright, when she’d asked him point blank to accompany him to something was too hard. The fundraiser thing did sound boring, but he wanted to see her, too, so badly. It felt like a missing limb, not being able to talk to her. 

Nice dress, straightened hair. And he would have to be in a suit. He shudders when he remembers what happened the last time she was in a nice dress and he was in a suit. 

“Namjoon.” Seokjin jogs over to the leader as they’re heading out of the building to their cars in the basement. “About this press conference on Friday.”

“Yeah?” 

Seokjin hesitates, already sensing a no-nonsense mood. It hasn’t been the best day for Namjoon; the choreography was a complicated one, he was having to negotiate schedules all day, and if he’s not mistaken, he and Kaya have definitely been having some disagreement all day.

“About this press conference on Thursday -”

“Friday.”

“- I was - yes, Friday -” Seokjin clears his throat. “How important would you say it is for all of us to show up, on a scale of one to… Grammys?”

Namjoon stares. “At least VMAs.”

Seokjin nods seriously, even though it doesn’t help him in the least. “Okay,” he says, changing tacks, “how long do you think it’ll go on?”

“Uh, I don’t know.” Namjoon sighs, scrolling through some document on his phone. “It should be done by six, but there’s a sponsors’ dinner after that - but that won’t be filmed so maybe we can leave early… of course, we’ll need to let management know so they have an exit plan…” He shakes his head and continues muttering under his breath.

“Okay, sure,” interrupts Seokjin, sensing that Namjoon is starting to lose the plot. “But what time do you think the event will actually end? Because I have to be somewhere else.”

“Where?”

“Uh… a thing. With Nari,” he adds shortly. To his relief, Namjoon simply raises his eyebrows but doesn’t probe.

“I - I don’t know, hyung,” he says, not sounding apologetic at all. It’s definitely a fight with Kaya. “We won’t know until we get there. Depends on the sponsors. If it helps, it’s happening right here, in this building.”

It does help, a bit, for the location is closer to the Big Hit building than the hospital is. Still, it could be better.

“Look, I just need to tell Nari if I can make it or not,” he says, no longer beating around the bush. “I don’t want to make her a promise I can’t keep.”

Namjoon licks his lips slowly and nods. “I think you’ve been in this business long enough to know the answer to that, hyung,” he says cryptically, patting his shoulder and walking away.

“What the hell does that mean?” Seokjin demands, but Namjoon just shrugs and continues walking away. 

He does know what it means, though. But you’re a coward, Kim Seokjin, says the voice inside his head, sounding like Nari’s, as he prepares to text her later that night rather than call, knowing (and somewhat hoping) that she’ll be too busy to answer right away.

Seokjin [20:11]

I have some not so great news.

To his horror, she replies almost immediately.

Nari [20:13]

Bring it.

Seokjin [20:13]

Promise you won’t get mad?

Nari [20:14]

I’m two beers and a tequila shot down. This would be the right time to give me some not so great news.

Seokjin pauses. She’s drinking, which means she got off work at a reasonable time tonight. He should be glad about that, for her, but he can’t figure out what is also bothering him about it.

Seokjin [20:16]

Oh? No surgeries?

Nari [20:16]

Nope, I’m not on call tonight. I was going to go home and crash but the others convinced me to have a drink first.

Seokjin [20:17]

Sounds like more than a drink.

Nari [20:18]

I may have gotten carried away, but zero regrets. 

Seokjin [20:18]

Do you have a ride home?

Nari [20:19]

I live half a block away from the hospital. I’m sure most of these guys will crash at my place when they’re too trashed to get home.

Seokjin [20:19]

Are you sure?

Nari [20:20]

Yes. You don’t have to worry about me, you know.

She’s drunk; her transparency makes that clear. This may be the best or the worst time to give her the news, but Seokjin doesn’t think he can continue worrying about this for the rest of the night.

Seokjin [20:21]

Okay. Look, I need to talk to you about Friday.

Nari [20:21]

Something came up and you don’t think you can make it?

Seokjin’s heart jerks. He may not have met Nari much over the last few months, but he still knows her well enough to tell when she’s reaching the end of her tether.

Seokjin [20:22]

It’s a press thing. I can’t miss it.

Nari [20:23]

Of course. Unfortunate that you found out about it only today.

Seokjin [20:23]

No, it’s not that. I actually forgot. I thought it was on Thursday but it turns out it’s actually Friday. It’s my fault - I mixed up the days.

Nari [20:24]

Of course. Some other time, I guess.

Seokjin can picture her scoff, locking her phone and placing it on a bar table, screen down. He scrambles.

Seokjin [20:25]

I’m just saying I’ll be a little late.

Nari [20:25]

Late? Are you sure?

Seokjin [20:26]

Yeah. I don’t know how late but I’ll be there. I’ll try my best anyway.

Nari [20:26]

I’m sure you will.

This time, her status goes from “online” to “offline” and he knows she’s gone. This is a side of Nari he hasn’t seen in years: snide and sarcastic. It’s incredibly rare, requires a mix of things to be going wrong in her life, and has never, ever been directed at him.

Seokjin feels squeamish and guilty and helpless all at once - but he’s also beginning to get mildly annoyed. He’s determined to show up now, if for nothing else than to prove her wrong. 

Take that, Nari. He pictures showing up at the event, jogging up the stairs and bursting into a hall filled with white-haired individuals in conservative finery. Nari, in the same leaf-green bridesmaid’s dress with strappy high heels, would be at the end of the hall at the bar, looking victorious at the assumption that he hasn’t shown. The crowd would part then and she would turn, the satisfied smirk fading at the sight of him, late and panting - but there.

The next moment, Seokjin cringes at this ridiculous fantasy. Even the imaginary voice in his head that sounds a bit like Nari snickers. 

—

Nari fingers the strap of her dress nervously, feeling rather odd at being this dressed up around people who only ever see her in scrubs. Most of the other doctors seem to be feeling similarly, though, and she tries to coach herself to remember that they’re still the same people - just wearing make-up and cologne.

“Hey,” comes Jason’s voice from behind her, and she turns, glad to see someone she knows. “You - wow, you look amazing.”

“Really?” Nari asks quickly, smoothing down her dress. It’s long and plain black, nothing fancy, with a thin necklace and the only strappy high heels she owns. “It’s not too low cut?”

“Um -” Jason frowns and immediately looks away. “I - I don’t know. It looks - I mean, I didn’t -” He stutters in confusion, his gaze darting around in panic. “I don’t - I mean, should I look?”

“What? No, of course not.” She shakes her head and sighs. “Sorry. I’m just not used to it.”

“Used to what?”

“This,” she says, referring to nothing in particular. “The dress and the hair and the - the make-up. I don’t do it very often.” Looking up to see him still deliberately looking away, she slaps his shoulder. “Damn it, Jace, you can look at me now.”

“Oh.” He makes a big show of slowly moving his gaze towards her, grinning when she chuckles begrudgingly. “Don’t worry, dude. You look great.”

“Thanks. You, too, by the way,” she says honestly, noting the suit and the neatly brushed hair. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen your jaw this smooth,” she remarks, turning his chin slightly.

“A last minute shave in the residents’ locker room changed the game.” Jason rubs his jaw and winces slightly. “Should I be concerned about my skills as a surgeon that I cut myself in two different places while doing it?”

Nari laughs, feeling slightly less nervous. “Not unless you’re the patient. Also, where the hell is everybody else?”

“Oh, Daeun got pulled into surgery - her motorcycle guy ruptured his spleen,” he answers, gesturing to the bartender. “She said she’d be back if it got over in time. Hyeri had to monitor her valve replacement lady to see if she’ll make it through the night. Oh, and Eunji is over there,” he adds, pointing to the other end of the hall.

Nari squints in the direction he’s pointing. “Who’s that she’s with?” 

“Her boyfriend, probably.” Jason shrugs as the bartender comes over. “A chaebol type, from what I can tell. Hey. you want a drink?”

“Uh, sure. Beer. Wait, can we have beer?” She frowns.

“I don’t know. Not fancy enough, is it?”

“We don’t have beer,” volunteers the bartender.

“Right,” says Nari. “In that case, I will have a glass of your strongest… whatever is strongest.”

Jason nods seriously. “Two of those. Thank you.”

The bartender raises an eyebrow but nods anyway, going back to mix their drinks. 

“So… it’s just you and me?” She leans back against the bar and scans the room. “Wait, do you have a date coming, too?”

“What?” Jason wrinkles his nose. “No. I’ve been on a neuro rotation all week - I haven’t had time to breathe, forget about looking for a date. You?”

“Have I had time to breathe?”

“Do you have a date.”

“Right.” Nari bites her lip. “Not exactly. I mean, I - I invited a friend. Seokjin - you met him, remember?”

“Yeah, of course.” Jason nods as their drinks arrive and they automatically pick theirs up. “Cheers. So why isn’t he a date?”

“Because he’s a friend.” As she says it, a terrifying possibility occurs to her: could Seokjin actually think this is a date? It would explain his random excuse to arrive “late” - if he does at all.

“He is? Really?” He looks mildly curious. “Because that night at Hyeri’s - I could’ve sworn he had a thing for you.”

Nari’s heart skips a beat. “You’re not the first person to think that,” she mutters into her glass, taking a stinging sip of what tastes like scotch. “Ugh, that’s disgusting.”

“It’s strong,” he remarks. “But I didn’t catch that. What did you say?”

“Nothing.” She shakes her head, the painful humiliation of that moment after the wedding seeping into her body again. “Just… he doesn’t. Have a thing for me.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

“Really? I mean, because it seemed like -”

“Jason,” she interrupts him, needing this conversation to end. “He doesn’t. Believe me. I’m completely sure.”

For a moment, it looks like he’s going to say something else but then seems to think the better of it. Nari is thankful; reliving that moment is bad enough, but her mind is now also preoccupied with the possibility that Seokjin might be avoiding coming tonight because he thinks she’s asked him on a date - and because he’s nice and can’t reject her outright twice, he’s having to resort to half-hearted lies and work excuses.

It’s a grim thought. She and Seokjin haven’t spoken since he told her he’d try to make it - and she’d been less than gracious about it. It was the alcohol, she’d reasoned the next morning, and despite the annoyance with his flimsy attempts at avoiding her, she’d dropped him a cursory Seriously, don’t worry about it. She’d waited just long enough to get a I’ll still try my best, and tried not to think about it since.

Nari takes another sip of her disgusting drink, not sure which is worse - if he shows or if he doesn’t.

—

“There he is. Jerk.”

Seokjin’s ears perk up at Taehyung’s quiet snarl. He follows the younger member’s gaze and feels his mouth twist as well when he spots the one journalist who had pestered them relentlessly with questions, each one more backhanded than the previous one, ranging from their solo ambitions to accusations of plagiarism.

“Where’s Namjoon?” he mutters, looking around. “Let’s make sure he doesn’t run into that guy without other guests around. Or witnesses,” he adds.

“He’s over by the water,” supplies Jungkook. “I think he’s talking to one of the sponsors.”

“Let’s keep an eye on him, then,” says Yoongi dryly. “Just in case he decides to do something drastic, like get into a logically structured argument.”

Seokjin half-chuckles. He does want Namjoon to come over, partly to keep an eye on him but mostly to check when he can leave. He checks his phone; it’s almost eight. As much as Nari’s last message, days ago, hadn’t seemed at all confident that he would make it, it only made him more determined to show up.

Namjoon doesn’t come over, though. Eventually, Seokjin joins him, hoping to get a moment of his time between guests.

“Maybe you should take a break,” he suggests, after another one of the sponsors leave and Namjoon’s well-practiced public smile fades. “Eat something? Or even have a drink?”

Namjoon smiles wearily. “Thanks, hyung. Maybe later.” He runs a hand over his face. “God, I can’t wait to get out of here. Zoom date with Kaya,” he adds, answering Seokjin’s silent question.

“Then we should leave now,” he says immediately, jumping at the opportunity. “Or you’ll just get even more tired and you’ll have to cancel on Kaya.”

“Are you kidding? It’s the only thing I’ve been looking forward to all day,” he replies, shaking his head. “There’s no way I’m cancelling.”

Seokjin responds to this with a grimace; while he would ordinarily find it sweet, right now, this blatant happiness is just annoying. He tries to think of another line of reasoning that could convince Namjoon to bounce, but before he can, two middle-aged people, one man and one woman, join them.

There’s some initial greeting; Seokjin gets through it robotically while Namjoon goes from tired to charming in a microsecond. The topic predictability begins with the press conference that just took place, followed by both guests praising Namjoon for his wonderful answers that he receives with respectful gratitude.

“I’m sorry you all have to stay for the dinner,” the woman says to Seokjin while the other two speak about something else. “You’re so young; I’m sure you all have other plans tonight.”

Lady, you have no idea. But he forces a smile on his face. “We’re happy to be here. Besides, if I’m lucky,” he adds hopefully after a moment, “my plans might still be there after this.”

“Oh?” The lady seems most interested. “A fancy party you need to get to?”

“Something like that. I have to meet someone at an event.”

“Girlfriend?”

“No,” he answers hastily. “Just a friend. It’s a work thing at the hospital she works. She’s a doctor,” he adds for good measure.

To his surprise, the lady nods. “Oh, I know that. It’s a fundraiser, right? Seoul National Hospital?” When Seokjin raises his eyebrows and nods, she smiles in acknowledgement. “I have a couple of friends there, too. Those doctors do such good work - pity they don’t have the money to continue their work in peace. Your friend is smart, though,” she says after a moment, patting Seokjin’s shoulder with a knowing look, “inviting a BTS member to the event.”

Seokjin doesn’t immediately understand. “I’m sorry?”

“Well, they need the money, don’t they?” She chuckles, sounding almost impressed. “Not a lot of people have the contacts to bring in someone like BTS to be a donor.”

Something drops in his stomach. “Oh, I - I think you’ve misunderstood. She’s my friend and we - we haven’t met in a long time because we’ve both been very busy. It’s not a - I mean, I’m not a - a donor.”

The lady looks confused for a moment. “Oh. My apologies. It just seemed like a smart thing to do, you know?”

Seokjin swallows. “Sure,” he says shortly. “But, uh… it’s not like that.” He nods to himself, knowing he’s right. “Nari would never do that.”

—

Nari shuffles through the crowd to where she can see Jason with Eunji and her boyfriend, taking care not to trip in her heels. She sees them turn and spot her as she gets close, but she doesn’t have time for pleasantries.

“Incoming,” she states. All of their eyes dart up and behind her; Eunji is the first one to notice.

“Damn it. Come on, babe,” she commands her partner, taking his hand and setting off. “Let’s go dance before he gets us.” In a flash of a second, they’re both gone.

“Okay, it’s our turn,” she says hurriedly to Jason, placing her drink on the bar and gathering her long dress in her hand. “If Dr Jung gets hold of us, it’s going to be a repeat of the mixer.”

Jason grimaces. “Oh, God. You mean when he tried to recruit each of us one by one by using his holiday calendar as a selling point?”

“That’s the one. Come on, he’s already seen me, but maybe we can still make a break for it!” she whispers dramatically, getting ready to go but stopping when he grabs her wrist.

“It’s too late,” he says gravely. “We’re going to need another plan. Tell me about your craniotomy today.”

“I - what?” Nari’s eyes widen. “Did you not hear me?”

“I did. Now talk to me about something medical,” he instructs. “And make it seem like there’s a problem - like, just talk urgently. Come on,” he urges, shaking her wrist.

“Um - okay, uh, the patient came in with migraines and was having seizures so we did an MRI and found an aneurysm located in the temporal lobe of the brain -”

“That’s great,” he whispers, and Nari notices his gaze slide carefully to the left to watch Dr Jung reach them, before quickly looking back at Nari. “But his vitals still aren’t stable,” he says suddenly, at a regular volume.

Nari’s jaw drops before she realises what he’s doing. “His blood pressure is what we need to observe carefully or he’s going to need another surgery tomorrow.”

“Is there any chance the aneurysm could’ve burst anyway? Even after you clipped it?”

Nari stares, a little thrown by how convincing his acting is. 

“Answer me!”

“A little over the top, don’t you think?” she mutters.

“The man is two feet behind you,” he replies, equally quietly, before tugging her closer and placing his hands dramatically on her shoulders. “What if it’s a brain bleed? What if -”

“How dare you?” She interrupts him, jabbing him in the chest. “My aneurysm was clipped perfectly, you son of a bitch!”

Jason’s eyes flicker with this unexpected turn of conversation but he plays along. “We still need to get an MRI to rule out any other complications, like a hematoma, or an air embolism or -” He pauses, craning his neck slightly, “... and he’s gone.” His shoulders relax and his hands slide off her arms.

“No way did that work,” she marvels in a low voice, turning around to check and see that he’s right.

“Of course it did. Nobody interrupts two doctors discussing a patient,” he says absently, rubbing a spot on his chest. “You may need some practice, though. I think you bruised my chest.”

“Don’t be a baby,” she tells him teasingly, asking for another drink and feeling a lot more relaxed than before. “But that was a pretty neat trick.”

“I can teach you many, young ‘un,” he says seriously, casually taking a sip of his third scotch. “But I don’t think we have the time tonight. Won’t Seokjin be here soon?”

Her drink arrives then and Nari takes it with a quiet thanks. Taking a larger sip than intended, she shakes her head. “He’s not going to make it,” she says, swallowing and wincing.

“Oh.” Jason frowns. “Did he call?”

“Nope.” Nari shakes her head, finding it a bit sad how unsurprised she is. “But he’s not going to make it.”

His frown deepens slightly and she’s sure he’s picked up on her change in tone, but she’s thankful he doesn’t mention it.

“Do you want to learn another trick then?” he offers.

Nari smiles, trying to look at the bright side: Seokjin would not have enjoyed this. He wouldn’t know anyone and he wouldn’t understand any of their conversation. A call would have been nice, but things aren’t the same anymore. 

She’s here, she has a night off, and she’s not alone. It could be a lot worse.

“Sure,” she answers. “But I’m going to need to be a lot more drunk for the next one.”

—

The ETA on the map says forty minutes. Seokjin has no idea how long hospital fundraisers last, but he needs to try. He exits the building, already tired from the negotiating he had to do to leave early. It’s starting to drizzle, so he ducks into the nearest establishment - a small cafe - as he waits for his car. The traffic outside is ridiculous, though; he hasn’t the faintest idea how long it’ll actually take him to get to the fundraiser.

Nari hasn’t called or messaged, though. Neither has he, he knows, but her last message had implied such a lack of faith in his intention to show up that it had rankled him just a bit. Over the course of the week, it had festered until it’s now more of a challenge than anything else, for he can’t think of a single other reason as to why he’s going to this thing. 

For Nari, says the voice weakly, sounding unconvinced. Nari, it seems, neither knows nor cares if he shows up, for all the interest she’s shown in his whereabouts. I’ll try me best, he’d said, meaning it completely, but she clearly didn’t believe it.

Seokjin sighs, mentally so exhausted that he can’t even muster the energy to be annoyed or hurt or confused right now. He’s just about to step back outside when he hears a voice he doesn’t expect.

“Can I get a bottle of water, please?”

He turns to see straight hair and a blazer, mint green this time, with the sleeves pushed up. “Seulgi?” he calls unsurely.

She turns and her eyes light up in recognition. “Hey, Seokjin. How are you?”

“Tired,” he admits. “You?”

“The same. Just trying to find the guiltiest pleasure on the menu to break my diet with tonight,” she says, pointing at the few items on the board. “It’s just been one of those days.”

“Tell me about it,” he murmurs, taking a few steps to stand beside her. “Anything catch your eye?”

“Not really. It’s just sandwiches,” she grumbles. “But I don’t really have a lot of options right now.”

Seokjin is quiet for a few seconds while she gets a bottle of water and takes a long swig from it. “I actually know of a ramen place close by. If you want. I break my diets there all the time,” he tells her.

“Really?” This time he isn’t imagining it; her eyes do light up. “How much?”

“Well… enough to feel like I’ve rebelled against the company for the night, but not so much that I can’t resume it the next day.”

“That’s the perfect amount.”

“Is that a yes?”

Seulgi grins tiredly, reminding him for a moment of Namjoon earlier tonight. “It is.” Her eyes flicker lower and her smile fades. “Oh, wait. You’re in a suit - are you going somewhere?”

Seokjin bites his lip. “I was at the press conference, and the dinner after that.”

“Oh.” She doesn’t look fully convinced. “And you were going… where?”

“Well, now I’m going to get ramen because it’s in my head.”

She cracks a smile. “I’m serious, though. You’re in a suit,” she repeats, adjusting the strap of her handbag on her shoulder. “Are you sure you don’t need to be somewhere?”

Question of the hour. But Seokjin knows that even if he does make it through the traffic, this will still be the easiest conversation he’s going to have all day.

“No. I don’t need to be anywhere.”

—

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If one item is rejected, the entire aid truck is sent back. Definite signs of a nation acting in self-defense only 🙄 (image text below)

An article from the Washington Post. Crutches and Chocolate Croissants: Gaza aid items Israel has rejected.

Here is a list of items the United Nations and other aid agencies say Israeli authorities have blocked from entering Gaza at least once since Oct. 7:

• anesthetics

• animal feed

• cardiac catheters

• chemical water quality testing kits

• chocolate croissants

• crutches

• field hospital boxes

• flak jackets and helmets for aid workers

• fittings for water pipeline repair

• generators for hospitals

• green tents and sleeping bags

• maternity kits

• medical thread in reproductive health kits

• medical scissors in children's aid kits

• microbiological water-testing kits

• mobile desalination units with solar system and generators

• nail clippers in hygiene kits

• obstetric clamps

• oxygen concentrators

• oxygen cylinders

• power supply equipment

• prefabricated shelters

• satellite communication kits

• scissors and scalpels in midwifery kits

• sleeping bags with zippers

• solar panels

• solar-powered lamps and flashlights

• solar-powered medical refrigerators

• spare parts for pumps and generators

• stone fruits

• surgical tools for doctors

• tap-stand kits for water distribution

• tent poles

• toys in wooden boxes

• ultrasound equipment

• ventilators

• water bladders

• water filters and purification tablets

• water pumps

• wheelchairs, glucose measuring devices, syringes and other medical equipment on a truck rejected for a different item

• X-ray machines

Limited scanning machines and operational hours at border inspection sites slow down the delivery of aid, according to Jamie McGoldrick, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory.

If one item is rejected during an inspection, he added, the whole truck is sent back. Earlier this year, insulin pens for children were denied entry, McGoldrick said, after a mixed-cargo truck was rejected apparently because of solar panels.

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[ID: a Twitter thread by Muhammad Shehada @/muhammadshehad2 reading:

Famished Gazans have been eating animal feed to survive. So Israel decided to ban animal feed as well! The depravity is unfathomable...

Attached is a screenshot from a Washington Post article reading:

Here is a list of items the United Nations and other aid agencies say Israeli authorities have blocked from entering Gaza at least once since Oct. 7:

anesthetics

animal feed

cardiac catheters

chemical water quality testing kits

chocolate croissants

crutches

field hospital boxes

flak jackets and helmets for aid workers

fittings for water pipeline repair

generators for hospitals

green tents and sleeping bags

maternity kits

medical thread in reproductive health kits

medical scissors in children’s aid kits

microbiological water-testing kits

mobile desalination units with solar system and generators

The Twitter thread continues:

The rest of the items banned or restricted from entering Gaza by Israel is even more insane. It includes chocolate pastries, children's toys, stone fruits (e.g. dates, mangos, peaches, cherries, apricots...) & water purification tools. Engineered famine!

The attached screenshots continue the list:

nail clippers in hygiene kits

obstetric clamps

oxygen concentrators

oxygen cylinders

power supply equipment

prefabricated shelters

satellite communication kits

scissors and scalpels in midwifery kits

sleeping bags with zippers

solar panels

solar-powered lamps and flashlights

solar-powered medical refrigerators

spare parts for pumps and generators

stone fruits

surgical tools for doctors

tap-stand kits for water distribution

tent poles

toys in wooden boxes

ultrasound equipment

ventilators

water bladders

water filters and purification tablets

water pumps

wheelchairs, glucose measuring devices, syringes and other medical equipment on a truck rejected for a different item

X-ray machines

End ID.]

Transcriber's note: A non-paywalled copy of the source article is available here (link).

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Maternity kits, medical threads and scissors, water testing kits, anesthetics, mobile desalination units, etc do you see the pattern? Israel is not only starving the people of Gaza but it also wants to ensure the spread of disease through contaminated water and surgical tools, as well as ensuring injured Palestinians suffer through horrendous pain.

It's beyond sickening.

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Amphibious Vehicles for Disaster Relief and Emergency Medicine by Richard Coe in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences 

Abstract

Keywords: Amphibious, Disaster relief, Emergency medicine.

 Abbreviation: NGO: nongovernmental organization

Dear Editor,

With the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, there is a compelling case to be made for the use of amphibious vehicles in natural as well man-made disasters and emergencies. Applications range from the supply of humanitarian logistics, water production, and in particular – mobile medical units. These could form a very efficient first response capability for prehospital and Emergency Medical Services and enable access to areas cut off by flooding, assist coastal and island communities, and negotiate natural boundaries such as rivers or where bridges have been compromised.

Current amphibious response capacity is primarily conducted by military units which is costly in the first instance and the use of uniformed personnel with military hardware can be perceived in a negative light by those in need. There is a limited period that naval and auxiliary vessels can remain on locations as these are strategic assets and will need to return to their primary roles in the country of origin.  This is further compounded by the blanket refusal of some major relief nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to work alongside any military entity. There have been cases of retired vintage amphibious vehicles for tours used in hurricane response efforts in the US but with limited effect given the age and general unreliability of the equipment.

Tortuga Amphibious Vehicles aim to address this by utilizing modern, mass-produced donor chassis types, which are readily supported with spares and repair. The conversion process from donor to finished unit is also a very cost-effective approach, avoiding the need to design and build from scratch. Several types have been exported overseas to date, including two units for an evacuation center in Manila, and a number of communities have been reached with medical supplies ad water that were isolated by flooding in China by the Red Cross. The response vehicles can be deployed by sea to coastal and island communities by any number of civilian vessels of opportunity to promote a rapid first response. Similarly, as capable off-road vehicles, they can penetrate any inland areas and be independent of bridges where these may have been impacted. The concept also puts a very capable amphibious response solely in civilian hands, including local personnel as operators, which would offer employment opportunities. The problem of deploying units to disaster sites can be addressed by the use of laid up offshore supply vessels of which there is a global over-supply due to the fluctuating oil price. There are large numbers of these ships in storage around the world, crucially in areas affected by natural disasters such as Indonesia, the Caribbean, and Africa that could be re-purposed cost effectively. This has been the subject of several studies and we are in discussion with a large shipbroker in Singapore to examine this in more detail.

Advances in scaling down of medical devices in size means that a single vehicle could be very well-equipped to deal with a range of prehospital and medical emergencies. Battery powered x-ray systems along with handheld ultrasound imaging machines to name but two examples enable portability on and off the vehicle and would complement standard emergency medical equipment. There are now ultra-low temperature portable fridges on the market which are battery powered with solar capacity and extremely effective in maintaining cold chains. Vaccine roll-out to remote, rural communities would also be a key feature of amphibious operations and could be used to expand COVID-19 vaccination as well as conventional immunization programs that have been suspended due to the pandemic. Having the means to maintain ultra-low temperatures on board the vehicle outside of urban and peri-urban settings where distributed grid power might also be fragile could make significant advances in protection against Ebola virus and others, helping contain outbreaks.

There have been several events in the past few years where this capability would have been welcome, and this has been expressed by a number of individuals attending AidEx in Brussels and the International Disaster Response Expo in London, both in late 2018.

Large areas of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 could have been serviced by amphibious clinics, able to reach outlying islands in need. Their deployment would have complemented helicopter operations which were extremely stretched at the time and were in any case very costly to run and maintain and there were several cases of air accidents. Water production equipment mounted to the vehicles would have been of particular benefit as solar powered reverse osmosis plant would be capable of making water from a variety of fresh, brackish and salt sources. With correct pre-filtering, contaminated water could offer a viable feedstock.

In 2018, the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia was impacted by a tsunami with the city of Palu badly affected. The airport was forced to close as a result of a 500m crack in the runway. Port and harbor infrastructures were also damaged, and a major bridge collapsed. All of this affected the scale and speed of the response with the traditional focus on airlifts. Many of the beaches close to affected areas were ideal landing points for an amphibious vehicle, which deployed off vessels readily able to reach the area, could have made a profound difference, bypassing the need for harbor and airport facilities. Hospitals were also damaged with victims having to be treated in the open or in tents and under canvas. A self-contained mobile clinic would have proved very effective and would have the means to refuel and resupply from assistance vessels offshore that were unable to dock. This would ensure continued effectiveness.

Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas in 2019 was another example of damage to harbors and airports which hampered aid efforts. A responder who was involved was certain that having amphibious capability would have proved extremely useful transferring relief material and supplying emergency medical aid from offshore assets and also able to move with relative ease between islands.

Most recently was the case of the earthquake and subsequent tropical storm in Haiti which affected the Southwest peninsula. Relief and medical aid were focused on delivery to the capital before being trucked out, but was compromised by criminal gangs stopping convoys leaving Port au Prince. Perversely, the follow-on tropical storm washed away bridges and roads leading to the affected areas. This again would have been a strong case for the use of amphibious vehicles which would have been able to insert medical and relief aid exactly where and when needed, with good landing points around the peninsular all close to the points of need. This would avoid having to negotiate the many obstacles that distributing efforts from the capital posed and so increase efficiency of response.

But medicine does not pay attention to this, because it is engaged in business. In the first place in terms of mortality are violations of arterial blood flow. This is ischemia of the heart, lower extremities and the naked brain. But no one sees that the cause is a violation of the outflow of venous blood - the biomechanics of walking. Violation of the sequence of muscle contraction also leads to overload of the central nervous system, which began to be noted as chronic fatigue syndrome.

The process of walking upright, maintaining a stable position of the body is carried out according to the addition of inherent, unconditioned reflexes independent of our desires. Therefore, a violation of walking in the case of deformities of the feet leads to a change in the position of the bones in all the higher lying joints of the skeleton and a violation of the contractile pumping function of the muscles. The body perceives changes in walking for a dance, which leads to overloads of the Central Nervous System. You just stood on your heel, and the signal from the mechanoreceptors under your fingers says you are already pushing, jumping.

Another case, not associated with a disaster scenario, was related to us by an NGO working in Mozambique. It concerned a consignment of vaccines for a clinic in a very remote area of the country that were collected at the airport in the capital by truck. As the condition of the roads rapidly deteriorated not far from the city center, the load was then transferred to taxis able to make better progress with the conditions. This was then repeated with the use of motorbikes which were able to cope with the worst of the roads where cars were not practical. However, when faced with one of the rivers on the route, the load was again transferred to canoes and once on the opposite bank, it was a case of hand carrying the cool boxes to the end user. At each point where the load was transferred to a different mode of transport, the cold chain was put at risk as well as the coolboxes themselves which could have been lost or damaged. This could be avoided if using an amphibian fitted with reliable on-board generation and backed up by solar and battery banks as a means of redundant supply. A vehicle could receive vaccines and medicine at the point of origin, such as the airport, and then be able to travel to the point of end-use without the need to transfer the load. This would be crucial in maintaining and guaranteeing vital cold chains including ultra-low applications.

We have the support of the Humanitarian Logistics Association (Corby, Northants, UK) and are now at the point where we intend to ship a test vehicle to Thailand or Indonesia and run a series of demonstration trials for relevant interested parties. These will be used to test techniques and equipment and develop standard operating procedures along with a breakdown of running and maintenance costs during deployment. This would lead to accurately quantifying all aspects of a response of this kind which can be shared with potential adopters to compare against standard response types and costs.

We would welcome the opportunity to collaborate with NGOs and government agencies in these trials, if possible. Advisors include a very well-respected doctor in Jakarta who has long been involved with emergency medicine in the region and is assisting with the design and layout of the clinical aspect of the vehicle, including the equipment that could be installed and carried. A large solar energy training provider in the US is happy to be involved in the design of the solar power requirements and we are investigating the potential use of hydrogen fuel cells for clean, quiet power production These are silent and do not produce emissions such as carbon monoxide, making them ideal for use in confined areas.

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Hand Pain Relief  Machines

Hand Pain Relief Machines: A Modern Solution for Pain-Free Hands by OrthoJointRelief.com 

Hand pain can significantly impact your daily life, limiting your ability to perform simple tasks such as typing, cooking, or even enjoying hobbies. Whether it's caused by conditions like arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or repetitive strain injuries, finding an effective and lasting solution is key. Thankfully, OrthoJointRelief.com offers advanced hand pain relief machines designed to provide comfort, healing, and improved mobility, helping you regain the use of your hands with ease.

 The Need for Hand Pain Relief

The hands are among the most used parts of the body, constantly engaging in repetitive motions. This constant strain can lead to various types of hand pain, including joint stiffness, inflammation, and muscle fatigue. Over time, these conditions can worsen, causing chronic pain that limits function and reduces your quality of life.

Luckily, with the right therapeutic tools, you can target the underlying causes of your hand pain and enjoy relief at home. OrthoJointRelief.com offers a range of hand pain relief machines that are designed to ease discomfort, promote circulation, and support long-term hand health.

 Top Hand Pain Relief Machines by OrthoJointRelief.com

1. Electric Hand Massagers 

   Electric hand massagers are a highly effective solution for soothing hand pain and improving circulation. By using gentle massage techniques, these devices target the muscles, joints, and tendons in the hand, helping to relieve stiffness and reduce inflammation. Many hand massagers feature multiple settings to adjust intensity, allowing users to customize their experience for optimal comfort. Regular use of an electric hand massager can alleviate pain caused by arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and muscle tension.

2. Heat Therapy Devices 

   Heat therapy is one of the most common and effective methods for relieving hand pain. OrthoJointRelief.com offers innovative heat therapy machines that provide soothing warmth to painful joints and muscles. The warmth increases blood flow, relaxes tight muscles, and helps reduce swelling. These devices are especially beneficial for conditions like arthritis, as they promote healing and improve flexibility. Some heat therapy machines combine heat with massaging features for a dual action approach to relief.

3. Cold Therapy Machines 

   While heat therapy is great for relaxing muscles, cold therapy is ideal for reducing inflammation and swelling. OrthoJointRelief.com offers cold therapy machines that can be applied directly to the affected area of the hand. These machines use controlled cold compresses to target inflammation, numb pain, and prevent further swelling. Cold therapy is especially effective for acute injuries, post-surgery recovery, or flare-ups of conditions like tendonitis.

4. Compression Therapy Machines 

   Compression therapy is another advanced technique offered by OrthoJointRelief.com. These machines use controlled pressure to stimulate circulation in the hands, reduce swelling, and relieve pain. The gentle, rhythmic compression can help improve blood flow and oxygen delivery to the affected areas, which accelerates healing and reduces discomfort. Compression therapy is ideal for people with conditions that cause swelling and poor circulation, like arthritis or Raynaud's disease.

5. Ultrasound Therapy Machines 

   Ultrasound therapy is a powerful and non-invasive treatment used to target deep tissue layers and provide pain relief. OrthoJointRelief.com features ultrasound therapy machines that use sound waves to stimulate healing, promote circulation, and reduce pain in the hands. This type of therapy is particularly effective for conditions like tendinitis and joint inflammation. It works by penetrating deep into the tissues, encouraging cell repair and reducing stiffness.

 Benefits of Hand Pain Relief Machines

- Convenience: Hand pain relief machines allow you to manage your condition from the comfort of your home. With just a few minutes of use each day, you can enjoy significant pain relief without the need for frequent doctor visits or costly treatments.

- Targeted Relief: These devices are designed to focus on the specific areas of pain, offering targeted therapy that addresses the root causes of discomfort. Whether you're dealing with muscle tension, joint pain, or inflammation, the right machine can provide effective relief.

- Improved Mobility: Regular use of hand pain relief machines can restore movement and flexibility to the hands. By alleviating pain and promoting circulation, these machines help you regain full use of your hands, allowing you to perform everyday tasks with ease.

- Long-Term Healing: Consistent use of these devices promotes long-term hand health, preventing future flare-ups and improving the overall function of the hands. Over time, they can help prevent further damage to joints and tissues, ensuring that your hands remain healthy and pain-free.

 Why Choose OrthoJointRelief.com?

OrthoJointRelief.com is committed to providing high-quality, effective pain relief solutions for all kinds of joint and muscle pain. Their range of hand pain relief machines is designed with your comfort and healing in mind, offering advanced features, ease of use, and long-lasting results.

With a focus on customer satisfaction, OrthoJointRelief.com ensures that each product is carefully selected to meet the highest standards of quality and effectiveness. Whether you are recovering from an injury or managing a chronic condition, you can trust their products to provide the relief you need.

 Conclusion: Take Control of Your Hand Health Today

Don’t let hand pain hold you back from living your best life. With the hand pain relief machines available at OrthoJointRelief.com, you can take control of your health and enjoy a pain-free lifestyle. From massage and heat therapy to cold compresses and ultrasound treatments, there are numerous ways to address your hand pain and promote healing. Explore their products today and experience the difference that targeted, therapeutic devices can make in your hand health and overall well-being. 

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Hospital Equipment Rental: An Essential Solution for Modern Healthcare

In today’s healthcare landscape, managing operational costs while delivering high-quality patient care is a significant challenge. Hospital equipment rental offers a versatile solution for healthcare facilities by providing access to essential medical devices without the upfront expense of purchasing. This approach benefits hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities, allowing them to scale resources as patient demands fluctuate and technology advances.

If you’re considering hospital equipment rental, this guide will walk you through its advantages, the types of equipment commonly rented, and why it’s a cost-effective choice.

Why Rent Hospital Equipment?

Cost Savings: Purchasing new hospital equipment can be a substantial investment. Hospital equipment rental reduces this burden, allowing facilities to access top-tier devices with lower initial costs and predictable monthly payments. Renting becomes especially valuable for small hospitals or clinics with limited budgets.

Access to Advanced Technology: Medical technology evolves rapidly. Hospital equipment rental provides access to the latest technology without committing to ownership. When you rent equipment, you’re more agile in adopting advancements that improve patient outcomes.

Flexibility and Scalability: Hospitals often face fluctuating patient volumes, especially during peak periods like flu season or unforeseen events like pandemics. Renting equipment enables rapid scaling up or down of resources to meet demand without investing in equipment that may only be used seasonally.

Maintenance and Repair: With hospital equipment rental, maintenance and repair costs are typically covered by the rental provider. This relieves healthcare facilities from the financial burden of unexpected repairs and minimizes downtime.

Environmental Impact: Renting rather than buying equipment supports sustainable practices by reducing the need for new production and allowing equipment to be reused.

Testing Equipment Before Buying: Some hospitals choose to rent equipment temporarily as a trial. This allows them to test the equipment’s functionality and gauge its utility before committing to a purchase.

Commonly Rented Hospital Equipment

Healthcare facilities rent a wide array of equipment, depending on their needs and specialties. Here are some popular categories:

1. Patient Mobility Equipment

Wheelchairs: Manual and motorized wheelchairs are essential for patient mobility within facilities and for discharge planning.

Walkers and Crutches: Particularly beneficial for patients with temporary mobility issues due to surgery or injury.

Patient Lifts and Transfer Equipment: Essential for safely transferring patients with limited mobility, reducing strain on healthcare providers.

2. Respiratory Equipment

Ventilators: Life-saving equipment essential for patients with severe respiratory conditions.

Oxygen Concentrators: Portable and stationary models are commonly rented, especially for at-home patient care.

BiPAP and CPAP Machines: Used for sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, these devices are often rented by patients needing temporary or long-term respiratory support.

3. Diagnostic Equipment

Ultrasound Machines: Portable and high-end ultrasound machines are popular rentals for diagnostic imaging in clinics and outpatient settings.

EKG/ECG Machines: Essential for monitoring heart activity, these machines are widely used in hospitals and are commonly rented for short-term use.

X-Ray Machines: Especially beneficial for smaller clinics or facilities that do not require constant use of radiology equipment.

4. Surgical and ICU Equipment

Anesthesia Machines: Essential for surgeries, these machines are often rented due to their high cost and limited daily usage.

Infusion Pumps: Widely used in ICU settings, infusion pumps deliver medications and fluids accurately, essential for critical care.

Defibrillators: Life-saving devices that are necessary in both emergency and routine patient care settings.

5. Patient Monitoring Equipment

Vital Sign Monitors: Used to track blood pressure, pulse rate, and oxygen levels, vital sign monitors are necessary in patient rooms, ICUs, and emergency departments.

Telemetry Units: These wireless units allow for the continuous monitoring of a patient’s vital signs, especially important in cardiac care.

Pulse Oximeters: These non-invasive devices are essential for monitoring oxygen saturation levels in a variety of healthcare settings.

6. Hospital Beds and Mattresses

ICU Beds: Advanced hospital beds with features such as adjustable height, angles, and safety rails are often rented by hospitals.

Bariatric Beds: Specialized beds that accommodate patients with higher weight requirements, providing comfort and safety.

Mattress Overlays and Pressure Relief Mattresses: Important for patients at risk of pressure ulcers, these mattresses offer added comfort and reduce skin breakdown.

Benefits of Choosing a Reliable Hospital Equipment Rental Provider

When renting hospital equipment, working with a reputable provider is crucial. Here are some reasons why choosing a trusted partner, such as Jupiter Equipment, can benefit your healthcare facility:

Quality Assurance: Reliable providers ensure their equipment is maintained to the highest standards, minimizing the risk of equipment failure.

Comprehensive Maintenance and Support: A dependable provider will handle regular maintenance and offer technical support. This minimizes downtime and keeps your facility running smoothly.

Flexible Rental Terms: Whether you need equipment for a few weeks or several months, reputable providers offer flexible terms to accommodate different healthcare scenarios.

Expert Guidance: Top providers often have knowledgeable staff who can guide you in selecting the best equipment for your needs, ensuring you get the right solution for your facility.

Factors to Consider Before Renting Hospital Equipment

While rental can be advantageous, it’s essential to consider a few factors before signing an agreement:

1. Assessing Long-Term Needs vs. Short-Term Demand

Consider whether the equipment will be used long-term or to meet a temporary spike in demand. Long-term use may warrant purchasing the equipment, while short-term or infrequent use often justifies renting.

2. Budget and Cost Analysis

Compare rental costs to purchase costs over the expected duration of use. Some equipment may become cost-effective to purchase if needed frequently or permanently.

3. Maintenance Policies

Ensure the rental agreement covers routine maintenance and emergency repairs. This is vital to avoid unexpected costs and ensure that your equipment remains functional.

4. Training and Technical Support

Some medical equipment requires specialized training. Ensure your rental provider offers training or resources to help your staff use the equipment safely and effectively.

5. Upgrade Options

Technology is continuously evolving. Some providers offer options to upgrade to newer equipment models during the rental term, allowing you to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements.

Frequently Asked Questions About Hospital Equipment Rental

1. Is it cheaper to rent hospital equipment than to buy?

Yes, renting is typically cheaper for short-term needs or for equipment with a high upfront cost. It eliminates maintenance costs and provides access to the latest technology without long-term investment.

2. How long can we rent hospital equipment?

Most rental companies offer flexible rental terms ranging from a few days to several months. Jupiter Equipment, for example, provides customizable rental terms based on your needs.

3. What happens if the equipment needs repair?

Reputable rental providers include maintenance and repair services in the rental agreement. They will typically provide a replacement if immediate repair is not possible.

4. Can I purchase equipment after renting it?

Some providers offer a rent-to-own option, allowing you to apply rental payments toward the purchase price if you decide to keep the equipment permanently.

How to Get Started with Hospital Equipment Rental at Jupiter Equipment

If you’re interested in renting high-quality hospital equipment, visit Jupiter Equipment's medical equipment list to explore available options. As a trusted provider, Jupiter Equipment ensures that every piece of equipment meets rigorous standards, providing healthcare facilities with reliable and safe solutions.

Conclusion

Hospital equipment rental offers an ideal solution for facilities looking to balance high-quality patient care with cost-effective management. From flexibility and reduced financial risk to access to the latest technology, renting medical equipment enables healthcare providers to focus on what matters most – delivering outstanding care. When done with a reputable provider like Jupiter Equipment, hospital equipment rental becomes an efficient, affordable, and convenient choice for modern healthcare facilities.

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Unfortunately, while a lot of these points are great, your premise relies on a ‘magic bullet’ multi-use equipment. This might be invented in the near future, it might not. And even if it is invented, and goes through the very stringent and VERY expensive FDA tests and passes, it would probably be expensive for the first few years to recuperate development costs.

Plus, I’m honestly not sure that X-Rays, MRIs, Ultrasounds,, and CAT scans can be in the same machine- the magnets might mess with the other tech. A side note- while some of the cost of new machines is just artificial scarcity bull, some of it is genuine manufacture expense (this is VERY specialized equipment), and some of it is because new medical machines are actually BETTER than old ones- more accurate, or have better software. We have not yet fully perfected CAT and MRI- we still make small advancements in those fields semi-regularly!

On your idea for drugs: The reason why newly invented pharmaceuticals are so expensive is that they take MILLIONS of dollars to develop; years of research into very specialized chemistry to find the correct formulation, and sometimes even more years of research to find a way to safely manufacture it at scale. The equipment is not the problem. Even if a drug is successfully invented, the FDA requires a five year testing period with extensive and expensive trials and documentation. And even if your drug is proven to work with minimal harmful side effects, the FDA will still occasionally refuse to certify it if they judge that another medicine currently available works better or has better side effects. For every new miracle drug that’s release, three failed that cost millions of dollars to try to make. Pharmaceutical companies make drugs expensive to recoup those costs. If you want to make drugs cheaper, limit what the FDA can do. Perhaps allow companies to release drugs that the FDA has not tested so long as they are clearly marked as Not FDA Approved.

Tele-surgeries are a radical idea, but I’m not sure how useful they would be. In some scenarios, they may be helpful, such as ‘unexpected’ surgeries for accidents or violence repair. However, traveling to meet your surgeon for an ‘elective’ surgery isn’t necessarily a bad thing. (Note- I use elective here for ‘planned in advance’. I had a technically elective surgery last year that wasn’t really optional but also took three months to plan). In fact, I would argue that instead of tele-surgeries for a great deal of operations, cheap or free medical hostels would serve the patient better so they can still be in the same room as the surgeon for pre-op and follow up appointments. This would also allow patients to travel someplace with better recovery conditions easier- for example, someone who needs a knee surgery in the Midwest in winter can travel down south to where there’s less ice to recuperate.

More medical schools would be great, but again, these things are regulated and a pain to set up (you have to get qualified teachers, equipment, the right kind of facility, the permits to use cadavers…). We should have more, and they should compete with each other for tuition. It’s just not an instant solution is all.

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Discover the Best Vascular Center in Hyderabad: Comprehensive Care for Vascular Health

When it comes to vascular health, finding a trusted and reliable medical center is essential. In Hyderabad, several vascular centers stand out for their excellence in treating various vascular conditions. Among them, one center consistently emerges as a leader, offering state-of-the-art treatments, cutting-edge technology, and expert care. Here’s everything you need to know about why it’s the best vascular center in Hyderabad.

https://www.hyderabadvascularcenter.com/

Why Choose the Best Vascular Center in Hyderabad?

Expert Medical Team

The center is home to a team of highly skilled vascular surgeons and specialists with years of experience in diagnosing and treating vascular diseases. Their expertise covers a wide range of conditions, including varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), peripheral artery disease (PAD), and aortic aneurysms.

The doctors are known for their compassionate approach, ensuring every patient receives personalized care tailored to their specific needs.

State-of-the-Art Technology

Advanced technology plays a critical role in diagnosing and treating vascular conditions. The center is equipped with the latest diagnostic tools, including high-resolution ultrasound machines, CT angiography, and digital subtraction angiography, to ensure accurate diagnosis.

Minimally invasive procedures, such as endovenous laser treatment (EVLT), sclerotherapy, and balloon angioplasty, are performed with precision, offering patients quicker recovery times and reduced pain.

Comprehensive Range of Treatments

Varicose Vein Treatments: The center provides advanced solutions like laser treatment, glue treatment, and radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins, helping patients achieve effective and long-lasting results.

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Management: For those dealing with PAD, the center offers treatment options such as angioplasty, stenting, and bypass surgery, ensuring improved blood flow and reduced risk of complications.

Diabetic Foot Care: Specialized care is provided for diabetic patients with foot complications, including wound care, podiatric surgery, and preventive care to avoid severe infections.

Aortic Aneurysm Repair: With expert vascular surgeons on board, the center is proficient in treating complex aortic aneurysms using both open surgical techniques and endovascular repair (EVAR).

Focus on Patient Comfort and Convenience

The center strives to make the patient experience as seamless as possible, offering a friendly environment, easy appointment scheduling, and round-the-clock care. Patients have access to detailed consultations, ensuring they fully understand their condition and treatment options.

With a dedicated team of nurses and staff, the center emphasizes patient comfort, from the initial consultation through the recovery process.

Reputation for Excellence

Over the years, the center has earned a stellar reputation in Hyderabad for its commitment to quality care and positive patient outcomes. Numerous patient testimonials highlight the center’s success in treating complex vascular issues, further solidifying its position as the top choice for vascular health.

Collaborations with leading hospitals and medical professionals have also helped the center stay at the forefront of medical advancements, ensuring patients receive the best possible care. Conditions Treated at the Vascular Center

Varicose Veins and Spider Veins

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Aortic Aneurysm

Diabetic Foot Complications

Carotid Artery Disease

Vascular Malformations

Non-Healing Ulcers and Wounds Conclusion If you're in search of the best vascular center in Hyderabad, look no further. This center combines medical expertise, cutting-edge technology, and a patient-centric approach to deliver top-quality care for all vascular conditions. Whether you need treatment for varicose veins, PAD, or more complex vascular issues, you can trust that you will receive the highest standard of care.

Taking care of your vascular health is crucial, and choosing the right center can make all the difference. Schedule a consultation today and take the first step towards better vascular health.

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Rent Medical Equipment: A Convenient and Cost-Effective Solution

In today’s fast-paced world, healthcare needs can arise unexpectedly. Rent medical equipment offers a convenient and cost-effective alternative to purchasing equipment outright. Whether you require temporary assistance during recovery or need equipment for a specific medical condition, renting can provide a flexible and affordable solution.

Why Rent Medical Equipment?

Cost-Effectiveness: Renting medical equipment can be significantly more affordable than purchasing it, especially for short-term needs.

Convenience: Renting eliminates the need for storage and maintenance of equipment.

Flexibility: You can rent equipment for as long as you need it, without long-term commitment.

Access to Latest Technology: Renting can provide access to the latest medical equipment without the upfront investment.

Types of Medical Equipment Available for Rent

Mobility Aids: Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes

Respiratory Equipment: Oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, CPAP machines

Patient Monitoring Equipment: Blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, glucose meters

Homecare Equipment: Hospital beds, bedside commodes, patient lifts

Diagnostic Equipment: Portable ultrasound machines, ECG machines

How to Find a Medical Equipment Rental Company Near You

Online Search: Use search engines to find rental companies in your area.

Local Directories: Check local business directories for listings of medical equipment rental companies.

Healthcare Providers: Ask your healthcare provider for recommendations.

Insurance Companies: Contact your insurance provider to inquire about rental coverage.

Factors to Consider When Renting Medical Equipment

Equipment Quality: Ensure the rental company provides high-quality, reliable equipment.

Delivery and Pickup: Inquire about delivery and pickup services and any associated fees.

Rental Terms: Understand the rental agreement, including terms, conditions, and cancellation policies.

Maintenance and Repairs: Ask about the company’s policies for equipment maintenance and repairs.

Tips for Renting Medical Equipment

Plan Ahead: If possible, plan your rental to ensure availability.

Compare Prices: Obtain quotes from multiple rental companies to compare pricing and services.

Read Reviews: Check online reviews to get feedback from other customers.

Insurance Coverage: Verify if your insurance covers any portion of the rental cost.

Renting medical equipment can be a convenient and affordable solution for individuals with temporary healthcare needs. By considering the factors mentioned above and choosing a reputable rental company, you can find the right equipment to support your well-being.

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Health Care Equipment UK Ensuring Your Facility Meets Modern Standards

In the UK, the health care equipment sector plays a crucial role in ensuring high-quality medical care. The range of equipment available encompasses everything from diagnostic tools and imaging machines to patient monitoring systems and surgical instruments. As technology advances, the demand for cutting-edge health care equipment has surged, prompting innovations that enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.Health care facilities in the UK must navigate a diverse market to select equipment that meets their specific needs. This includes evaluating products based on functionality, reliability, and compliance with regulatory standards. Leading manufacturers and suppliers offer a variety of options, ensuring that hospitals, clinics, and private practices can access the latest technology.

How to Select the Right Health Care Equipment in the UK?

Choosing the right health care equipment in UK involves a thorough evaluation of your facility's needs, the type of equipment required, and budget considerations. Health care equipment UK offers a vast array of products, from basic diagnostic tools to advanced surgical instruments. When selecting equipment, it is essential to consider factors such as the manufacturer's reputation, product reviews, and compliance with UK health regulations. Additionally, understanding the technological advancements and how they align with your specific medical services will help ensure that the equipment meets your operational requirements and enhances patient care.

Key Innovations in Health Care Equipment UK for 2024

The year 2024 has brought several key innovations in health care equipment UK. These advancements include the integration of AI and machine learning in diagnostic tools, which provide more accurate and faster results. Telemedicine equipment has also seen significant upgrades, improving remote consultations and patient monitoring. Innovations in imaging technology, such as high-resolution MRI machines and advanced ultrasound devices, are enhancing diagnostic capabilities. These innovations not only improve patient outcomes but also streamline medical workflows, making the latest health care equipment UK an essential investment for modern medical facilities.

The Role of Health Care Equipment UK in Enhancing Patient Care

Health care equipment UK plays a pivotal role in enhancing patient care by providing accurate diagnostics, effective treatments, and continuous monitoring. High-quality equipment such as advanced imaging machines and patient monitoring systems enables healthcare providers to make informed decisions quickly. The introduction of cutting-edge technology ensures that medical professionals can deliver precise and timely interventions, improving patient outcomes. By investing in the latest health care equipment UK, facilities can maintain high standards of care, reduce errors, and ultimately contribute to better patient experiences and recovery rates.

When Purchasing Health Care Equipment in the UK?

When purchasing health care equipment in the UK, cost considerations are crucial. The initial investment for high-quality equipment can be significant, but it's important to weigh this against long-term benefits such as durability, reliability, and potential savings on maintenance and repairs. Additionally, many suppliers offer financing options or leasing agreements, which can help manage cash flow. Comparing prices from different vendors and considering the total cost of ownership, including installation and training, can help healthcare facilities make informed decisions and ensure they get the best value for their investment in health care equipment UK.

Top Brands and Suppliers of Health Care Equipment UK

Several top brands and suppliers of health care equipment UK are renowned for their quality and innovation. Companies such as Siemens Healthineers, GE Healthcare, and Philips Healthcare offer a range of advanced medical devices and solutions. These brands are known for their commitment to cutting-edge technology and reliability. Working with reputable suppliers ensures that healthcare facilities receive equipment that meets stringent regulatory standards and delivers excellent performance. It's beneficial to explore product reviews, case studies, and customer feedback when choosing suppliers to ensure you invest in the best health care equipment UK.

Health Care Equipment UK Compliance and Regulatory Standards

Compliance with regulatory standards is a key consideration when purchasing health care equipment UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) oversees the regulation of medical devices, ensuring they meet safety and efficacy requirements. Healthcare facilities must ensure that their equipment complies with these regulations to avoid potential legal issues and ensure patient safety. Additionally, equipment must meet specific quality standards and undergo regular inspections and certifications. Understanding these compliance requirements is essential for maintaining high standards of care and avoiding potential risks associated with non-compliant health care equipment UK.

The Impact of Technology on Health Care Equipment UK

Technology has a profound impact on health care equipment UK, transforming how medical care is delivered and managed. Advances in digital technology, such as AI, machine learning, and telemedicine, have led to the development of more sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools. For instance, AI-powered imaging systems can analyze scans with greater accuracy, while telemedicine equipment facilitates remote consultations and monitoring. These technological advancements enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of health care services, leading to improved patient outcomes and more streamlined medical workflows. Embracing the latest technology in health care equipment UK is crucial for staying competitive in the evolving medical landscape.

Conclusion

Health care equipment UK encompasses a broad spectrum of tools and technologies essential for modern medical practice. From selecting the right equipment to understanding innovations and compliance, each aspect plays a crucial role in enhancing patient care and operational efficiency. By staying informed about the latest trends and investing in high-quality equipment, healthcare facilities can ensure they provide the best possible care while navigating the evolving landscape of medical technology. Embracing these advancements and maintaining a focus on quality and compliance will help facilities meet the demands of today’s healthcare environment and improve patient outcomes.

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Here’s how PRP Treatment Stimulates Hair Regrowth! | Kosmoderma

Platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) has shown promise in treating hair loss along with a host of ailments. Previously, such conditions were treated with surgery, physical therapy, and medicines.

Well, PRP has become popular in curbing hair fall in both men and women too. Yes, male and female pattern baldness are treatable with PRP therapy. Moreover, PRP injections are being administered to patients with hormone-linked baldness, which is referred to as androgenic alopecia.

Although hair loss is more common in people who are 50 years or above, even youngsters who are in their 20s could suffer from hair fall issues. Also, men normally lose hair on the top and front of their head. Besides, women experience hair loss on the top and crown of the head while the hair in the center grows wider.

Let’s learn more about how PRP therapy helps promote hair growth.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy: A Brief

Blood is composed of both liquids (or plasma) and solid components (including platelets, white cells, and red cells). Also, platelets are rich in proteins or growth factors that promote healing.

Now, PRP is composed of plasma with more platelets than blood, which means it has a higher concentration of growth factors than normal blood.

As part of PRP preparation, blood has to be first drawn from the patient’s body. Subsequently, the platelets are extracted from the acquired blood cells. Thereafter, the obtained plasma undergoes centrifugation to increase its concentration. Finally, the processed plasma is injected into the treatment site.

PRP therapy has gained popularity because researchers reckon that injecting PRP into damaged tissues promotes the growth of new, healthy cells to facilitate recovery. As such, there is greater concentration of the tissue growth factors in the processed plasma, leading researchers to believe that it aids tissue repair.

As far as PRP therapy to treat hair loss is concerned, this therapy proves beneficial when hair fall arises due to nutritional deficiencies, genetic considerations, and hormonal imbalances. These factors can result in the drying out of the hair follicles, thereby restricting hair growth. 

Well, plasma contains proteins that promote cell growth and revive the hair follicles, which is why this plasma-rich procedure results in healthy hair regrowth.

PRP Hair Therapy: Effectiveness Rate

PRP injections, when injected into the scalp, can help to curb hair loss and stimulate new hair growth.

However, there are a range of factors that could influence the efficacy of PRP treatment. The patient’s physical condition, the area of the treatment site, and the means of PRP preparation are some influencing factors. More so, the efficacy of PRP hair treatment depends on the severity of hair loss.

The Detailed Process

The PRP hair treatment process entails:

Ø  Blood is acquired from the patient’s body in the first step. The amount of blood that is drawn depends on the injection site. When the blood has to be injected into the scalp, the healthcare experts may require about 20 milliliters, which is a little more than one teaspoon.

Ø  The extracted blood is stored in a centrifuge, wherein the spinning of the machine causes the blood constituents to separate; the entire process could take about 15 minutes

Ø  The obtained plasma is then processed to prepare it for injection into the affected part

Ø  Ultrasound images can help to mark specific areas for injection, after which the PRP is administered to the site.

Precautions to the taken after PRP Treatment

Some people may experience swelling, soreness, itching, or redness for 48 to 60 hours after PRP treatment. Talk to your doctor on how to ease this discomfort.

Avoid aspirin, blood-thinning drugs, and anti-inflammatory medicines for 3 to 7 days following the procedure

Do not physically exert yourself for at least 48 hours after therapy

Refrain from using any hair products for minimum 6 hours after treatment

Recovery Period for PRP Hair Treatment

After receiving PRP injections to treat hair loss, your doctor will advise you to rest the treatment site. However, most people can carry on with their daily routine after PRP hair therapy.

It is important to keep in mind that there may not be a noticeable difference after you receive PRP injections. It could take several months before you witness the results of PRP hair treatment, although the healing process ensues faster or hair grows much quicker as compared to traditional methods.

FINAL THOUGHTS

There are many reasons to choose PRP hair treatment. This therapy has a high success rate with both men and women benefiting from normal hair growth after opting for it. Overall, this promising hair procedure helps to increase hair thickness and boost your confidence. 

If you want to know whether PRP hair treatment is suitable for you, talk to our skin experts at Kosmoderma to learn more.

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Essential Tools and Equipment for Effective Sports Injury Rehabilitation: Best Physiotherapist Near Grand IVA Signature Global

When it comes to recovering from sports injuries, having the right tools and equipment can make a significant difference. Whether you're an elite athlete or a weekend warrior, a well-designed rehabilitation program with specialized tools can speed up recovery and enhance your performance. In this article, we’ll explore the essential tools and equipment recommended by the Best Physiotherapist Near Grand IVA Signature Global, with insights on how PhysioEntrust Clinics utilizes these resources to optimize rehabilitation outcomes.

Why Specialized Tools Matter in Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Understanding the Role of Rehabilitation Tools

Rehabilitation tools are more than just gadgets; they are integral to a successful recovery strategy. Each tool serves a specific purpose, addressing various aspects of injury recovery—from pain management to muscle strengthening and flexibility improvement.

The Benefits of Using the Right Equipment

Precision in Recovery: Tailored tools target specific injury areas.

Enhanced Healing: Tools aid in faster and more efficient recovery.

Preventative Care: Proper use can help prevent future injuries.

Top Tools and Equipment for Effective Rehabilitation

1. Foam Rollers

What Are Foam Rollers?

Foam rollers are cylindrical tools used for self-myofascial release. They help alleviate muscle tightness and improve blood flow.

Benefits of Foam Rollers

Reduces Muscle Tension: Relieves tightness and improves flexibility.

Promotes Blood Flow: Enhances circulation to injured areas.

Improves Recovery: Helps speed up the recovery process.

2. Resistance Bands

What Are Resistance Bands?

Resistance bands are elastic bands used to perform strength training exercises and rehabilitation movements.

Benefits of Resistance Bands

Enhances Strength: Provides resistance for muscle strengthening.

Versatile: Can be used for a variety of exercises.

Portable: Easy to carry and use anywhere.

3. Cryotherapy Units

What Is Cryotherapy?

Cryotherapy involves applying cold to reduce inflammation and numb pain. Cryotherapy units can be portable or part of a larger system.

Benefits of Cryotherapy

Reduces Swelling: Helps minimize inflammation in injured areas.

Alleviates Pain: Numbs pain for temporary relief.

Speeds Up Recovery: Facilitates faster healing through cold exposure.

4. Ultrasound Therapy Machines

What Is Ultrasound Therapy?

Ultrasound therapy machines use sound waves to treat deep tissue injuries, promoting healing and reducing pain.

Benefits of Ultrasound Therapy

Penetrates Deep Tissue: Targets deep muscle tissues for effective treatment.

Promotes Healing: Stimulates cellular repair and reduces inflammation.

Relieves Pain: Provides pain relief through deep tissue heating.

5. Electrical Stimulation Devices

What Are Electrical Stimulation Devices?

Electrical stimulation devices use electrical impulses to stimulate muscles and nerves, aiding in rehabilitation.

Benefits of Electrical Stimulation

Improves Muscle Strength: Enhances muscle function and strength.

Reduces Muscle Atrophy: Prevents muscle loss during immobility.

Speeds Up Recovery: Accelerates the healing process.

6. Stability Balls

What Are Stability Balls?

Stability balls are large, inflatable balls used to improve core strength and balance through various exercises.

Benefits of Stability Balls

Strengthens Core: Enhances core stability and muscle engagement.

Improves Balance: Supports balance training and coordination.

Versatile Exercises: Suitable for a range of rehabilitation exercises.

7. Compression Therapy Devices

What Are Compression Therapy Devices?

Compression therapy devices use controlled pressure to enhance blood flow and reduce swelling.

Benefits of Compression Therapy

Reduces Swelling: Helps in reducing edema and swelling.

Improves Circulation: Enhances blood flow to promote healing.

Facilitates Recovery: Supports faster recovery by reducing muscle soreness.

8. Hydrotherapy Pools

What Is Hydrotherapy?

Hydrotherapy uses water-based treatments to aid in rehabilitation. Hydrotherapy pools offer a controlled environment for low-impact exercises.

Benefits of Hydrotherapy

Low Impact: Reduces joint stress and impact on the body.

Enhances Mobility: Improves range of motion and flexibility.

Supports Rehabilitation: Provides a safe environment for gentle exercise.

Integrating These Tools at PhysioEntrust Clinics

Customized Rehabilitation Plans

At PhysioEntrust Clinics, the use of these tools is integrated into personalized rehabilitation programs. Their expert physiotherapists design treatment plans that incorporate these tools to address individual recovery needs.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

PhysioEntrust Clinics features state-of-the-art facilities equipped with advanced tools and technologies. This ensures that patients receive the best possible care and access to the latest rehabilitation resources.

Expert Guidance

The team at PhysioEntrust Clinics provides expert guidance on how to effectively use these tools. Their physiotherapists are well-versed in applying these tools to optimize recovery and achieve the best results.

Choosing the Best Physiotherapist Near Grand IVA Signature Global

Experience and Expertise

When selecting the Best Physiotherapist Near Grand IVA Signature Global, consider their experience and expertise in using specialized tools and equipment. Their proficiency will directly influence the effectiveness of your rehabilitation program.

Credentials and Qualifications

Ensure that the physiotherapist holds relevant qualifications and certifications. This ensures that they are well-trained in using advanced rehabilitation tools.

Patient Reviews and Success Stories

Check patient reviews and success stories to gauge the effectiveness of the physiotherapist’s treatment approach. Positive feedback and proven results are indicators of their capability.

Conclusion

Effective sports injury rehabilitation requires the use of specialized tools and equipment to address various aspects of recovery. From foam rollers and resistance bands to cryotherapy units and ultrasound therapy machines, each tool offers unique benefits that can enhance your rehabilitation process. Partnering with the Best Physiotherapist Near Grand IVA Signature Global, such as those at PhysioEntrust Clinics, ensures that you receive tailored care and access to the best rehabilitation resources available.

FAQs

1. What role do foam rollers play in sports injury rehabilitation?

Foam rollers help reduce muscle tension, promote blood flow, and accelerate recovery by alleviating tightness and improving flexibility.

2. How do resistance bands aid in injury recovery?

Resistance bands provide resistance for strength training, enhance muscle function, and are versatile and portable, making them ideal for various rehabilitation exercises.

3. What are the benefits of using cryotherapy for injury rehabilitation?

Cryotherapy reduces swelling, alleviates pain, and speeds up recovery by applying cold to minimize inflammation and provide temporary pain relief.

4. How does ultrasound therapy support rehabilitation?

Ultrasound therapy penetrates deep tissues, promotes healing, reduces inflammation, and relieves pain through the use of sound waves.

5. What advantages do stability balls offer for sports injury rehabilitation?

Stability balls improve core strength, balance, and flexibility through various exercises, making them a valuable tool for comprehensive rehabilitation.

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Physiotherapy: A Path to Pain-Free Living

Are you experiencing persistent pain or mobility issues? If so, you might benefit from physiotherapy treatment. In today's fast-paced world, finding a reliable solution to physical ailments is crucial. Let's explore how physiotherapy can help you lead a pain-free life and how to find a nearby physiotherapist to assist you on this journey.

What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is a healthcare profession that focuses on diagnosing, managing, and treating disorders of the musculoskeletal system. It aims to restore, maintain, and enhance physical strength, function, and mobility through various non-invasive techniques.

Imagine your body as a well-tuned machine. Over time, wear and tear, injuries, or even lack of use can cause this machine to malfunction. Physiotherapists are like skilled mechanics who diagnose the problem and use their expertise to repair and maintain your body's optimal performance.

Who Needs Physiotherapy?

People of all ages can benefit from physiotherapy. Whether you're recovering from surgery, dealing with chronic pain, or aiming to improve your athletic performance, physiotherapy offers personalized treatment plans to meet your specific needs.

When to Seek Physiotherapy?

If you experience pain, stiffness, or mobility issues that interfere with your daily activities, it's time to consider seeing a physiotherapist. Early intervention can prevent further complications and promote faster recovery.

Benefits of Physiotherapy

Pain Relief

One of the primary benefits of physiotherapy treatment is pain relief. Physiotherapists use a variety of techniques, such as manual therapy, exercises, and electrotherapy, to alleviate pain without relying on medication.

Improved Mobility and Flexibility

Whether you're recovering from an injury or dealing with age-related issues, physiotherapy can significantly improve your mobility and flexibility. Targeted exercises and stretches help enhance the range of motion and overall physical function.

Preventing Injuries

A nearby physiotherapist can design a personalized exercise regimen to strengthen muscles and improve balance, reducing the risk of future injuries. This preventive approach is especially beneficial for athletes and active individuals.

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

After surgery, physiotherapy is crucial for a full recovery. It helps restore movement, reduce pain, and prevent complications like muscle stiffness or scarring.

Managing Chronic Conditions

For those with chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes, physiotherapy provides strategies to manage symptoms and improve the quality of life. Regular sessions can help maintain physical function and reduce the impact of these conditions.

Common Techniques in Physiotherapy

Manual Therapy

Manual therapy involves hands-on techniques to mobilize joints, reduce pain, and improve circulation. It includes massages, joint manipulation, and stretching.

Exercise Therapy

Exercise therapy is a cornerstone of physiotherapy. It includes a range of activities, from gentle stretching to strength training, tailored to your specific needs.

Electrotherapy

Electrotherapy uses electrical impulses to stimulate muscles and nerves, promoting pain relief and healing. Common types include TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) and ultrasound therapy.

Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy, or water therapy, uses the buoyancy of water to support and resist movement. This is particularly beneficial for those with severe pain or limited mobility.

Finding a Nearby Physiotherapist

Research and Referrals

Start by asking for recommendations from friends, family, or your primary care physician. Online reviews and ratings can also provide insights into the reputation and quality of local physiotherapists.

Check Credentials

Ensure that the physiotherapist is licensed and has the necessary qualifications. Membership in professional bodies, such as the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is a good indicator of credibility.

Assess Experience and Specialization

Look for a physiotherapist with experience in treating conditions similar to yours. Specialization in areas like sports injuries, geriatrics, or pediatric physiotherapy can offer more tailored care.

Convenience and Accessibility

Choose a clinic that is conveniently located and has flexible hours to accommodate your schedule. This ensures that you can attend regular sessions without hassle.

Conclusion

Physiotherapy offers a path to a pain-free, active life. Whether you're dealing with an injury, or chronic condition, or just looking to improve your physical well-being, physiotherapy treatment can provide significant benefits. Finding a nearby physiotherapist who understands your needs and provides personalized care is the first step toward better health. Don't let pain hold you back—take charge of your health and discover the transformative power of physiotherapy today!

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The Sound Solution: Enhancing Healing with Ultrasound Therapy

Various chiropractors offer ulltrasound therapy involves the use of high-frequency sound waves produced by a ultrasound machine for pain. These waves penetrate into the body’s tissues, creating a gentle heat that promotes circulation and accelerates healing. Unlike diagnostic ultrasounds used to visualize internal organs during pregnancy, therapeutic ultrasound focuses on therapeutic benefits, such as reducing inflammation and promoting tissue repair.