Cartilage Overview

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Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue. It is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of extracellular matrix composed of collagen fibers, abundant ground substance rich in proteoglycan, and elastin fibers. Cartilage is classified in three types, elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage, which differ in the relative amounts of these three main components. Cartilage is found in many places in the body including...


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I got my cartilage pierced 6 months ago and I cleaned it with this thing...

The bump doesn't mean it's infected. The bump is hypertrophic scarring, and will leave a link about them and how to get rid of them. Cartilage piercings take about a year to...

Asked by ..DJ dAnGeR... - 9 months ago

How bad does a cartilage piercing in your upper ear hurt?
How bad does a cartilage piercing in your upper ear hurt? I want to get...

First things first - you should NEVER, EVER have a cartilage piercing done with a gun. Even the makers of piercing guns (Inverness and Studex) state right in their instructions...

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    pierced with an industrial piercing and some people have said i was too young and that the cartilage cartilage continues to grow as you age, it probably just stretches out over time and...

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    i was thinkin of gettin a cartilage peircing? does it hurt? to you, Then no, Cartilage wont hurt much more, and you'll be fine.Quote: : Whats a...

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    involved cutting out a lot of cartilage, this is awesome news. As for glucosamine, ... been around for a while, I actually was very close to having a cartilage implant in...

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    As LilFred said, you don't wanna be careless stretching your cartilage. I've been able to stretch a cartilage piercing to 12g from 18g, but it's taken many, many years. I would love to get to...

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    To cusion the bones from rubbing and smacking on each other. It also allows gliding motions....

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Arthritis can render your joints very painful, especially in your hands. You can protect your hands from further damage by avoiding pushing, pulling, or twisting movements. There are additional things you can do to avoid further joint damage, such as increasing the size of toothbrush handles with foam. This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will guide you through more tips.

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Hand Exercises for Arthritis

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Do you have arthritis pain in your hands? This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will guide you through exercises which can be done daily, or several times a day, that will help to alleviate the pain of arthritis. Performing these movements with your hands submerged in warm water may provide even more relief.

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