Alcohol Treatment For Veterans
Alcohol Treatment For Veterans
It is quite exciting to read the developments from the field of prosthetic medicine. You have heard or seen about (or the misfortunate ones have used) prosthetic limbs to do normal things, like eating to driving. Prosthetic heart valves have become the hope of heart patients.
More from the world of prosthetic medicine, you have several wonders waiting for you. Prostheses, has evolved so much and now provide options to replace parts like limbs lost in accidents. It also provides limbs for people who are born with defective body parts.
Your city too can have people who lead normal lives, but may have missing legs or arms compensated with prosthetic limbs. They also are part of the mainstream life and they participate in sports and recreational activities too. Prosthetic medicine is of a great help for many amputees and persons with congenital disorders (born with defective body parts).
Now, researches to equip prosthetic limbs equipped to receive orders from the brain are underway. Biosensors have evolved a long way and establishing a connection with the muscles and nerves has become possible. There is an external controller device, which is connected to the muscles and nervous system of the person.
Cosmetic prosthesis like breast prosthesis after mastectomy is hope for people who have disfigured parts due to accidents or diseases. Here in case of breast prosthesis, silica is used to create breast and covered with plastic skin. Complete with nipples, they see and feel like real breasts, but breast-feeding will surely be a missing thing.
Advanced biotechnology, nanotechnology and rocket technology take different forms with prosthetic medicine. Prosthetic medicine really is a concerted effort of different branches of science and technology. Materials used in rocket-making are used in manufacturing artificial limbs, owing to their high rates of relative inactivity and minimized chances of infection. Nanotechnology too allows designing limbs that the body doesn’t reject.
Nothing can compare to the real flesh, bones, nerves and blood. But for the unfortunate, they need a replacement, since they can’t force growing of an arm, a leg or a finger. With a part fitted artificially, they can learn to lead normal life and doing everyday tasks like picking up things, playing football, driving car, etc.
Setting aside the political correctness of calling a person ‘disabled’, ‘amputee’ etc, lets learn about the advanced techniques that bring a fresh ray of hope to the lives of these people.
Sure science and technology can give them the limbs, which can also function just normal for these people. Prosthetic medicine (or is it prosthetic science?) can’t give a prosthetic mind. In other words, the persons adapt well to changing situations, if they believe what they have got is the most normal thing for life. Sometimes their body can reject a prosthetic limb or even prosthetic heart valve. Before that, the person’s mind should be willing to accept the prosthetic addition. Acceptance of the prosthetic limb by the mind is the prelude to the body accepting it.
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PTSD, then a DUI, inpatient treatment, college, can a veteran get a job as a firefighter with mistakes made?
I served in Iraq and nearly died. Came back home and experienced great depression as a result of what I did there. I, regrettably, self-medicated with alcohol and received 2 DUIs in 2 years. I moved closer to family in 2006. I met a wonderful girl who encouraged me to get an education using the GI bill. After a suicide attempt, I went to the VA hospital for 3 months for treatment for my PTSD. I gained a new perspective on life and went to a reputable college. I now am a certified paramedic. Do you think I can ever work at a firedepartment with my history? I fully realize my mistakes but don’t know how to explain my PTSD in interviews when most people don’t really understand.
First, you don’t have to explain to any fire department what PTSD is.Then, a history of Alcohol Abuse in the past is also quite common and, for current firefighters, valuable info to bring into a department all too familiar with booze as self treatment. You might be asked a few questions about whether it really is in the past, but that’s what they have medical exams for.Training for reaction to emergencies is a plus, even if it is EMT. Many fire departments run both services.If one department doesn’t approve you, go on to the next and apply again.
Vets center sees more PTSD
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