Examples of MSDs include muscle strains and low back injuries, rotator cuff injuries (shoulder problems), and tendinitis. Research has identified that the risk factors for MSDs include the repeated and forceful movements associated with patient care such as lifting, transferring, and repositioning.
Muscles that can be controlled at will are referred to as voluntary muscles. Muscles that you can't control are called involuntary muscles. Examples of involuntary muscles are the smooth muscles, which are muscles lacking striations when viewed under a microscope.
<span>Angioplasty uses a balloon tipped catheter into a narrow or blocked blood vessel where the balloon is inflated to open the vessel and improve blood flow.</span>