Eden Mens Program
(612) 338-0723x108
www.rseden.org
1025 Portland Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55404

Rehabilitation Services

Primary Focus: Substance abuse treatment services
Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment
Type of Care: Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups: Men, Criminal justice clients

Nail Med

Care of the fingernails and toenails is important. Poor nail care causes problems. Recommendations for maintaining nail health include: keeping nails clean and dry in order to keep bacteria and other infectious organisms from collecting under the nails; cutting nails straight across with only slight rounding at the tip; using a fine-textured file to keep nails shaped and free of snags; and avoiding nail-biting. Nail changes, swelling and pain can signal serious problems that may require a physician and medical nail care. Medical nail care includes preventing and treating diseases. Nail diseases are distinct from diseases of the skin. Although nails are a skin appendage, they have their own signs and symptoms, which can relate to other medical conditions. Nail conditions that show signs of infection or inflammation require medical assistance beyond a beauty parlor. Deformity or diseases of the nails are onychosis. Onychia is an inflammation of the nail folds of the nail with formation of pus and shedding of the nail. Onychia results from the introduction of microscopic pathogens through small wounds. The medical term for ingrown nails is onychocryptosis. Ingrown nails can affect the fingers and the toes. With this condition, the nail cuts into one or both sides of the nail bed, resulting in inflammation and possibly infection. The relative rarity of this condition in the fingers suggests that pressure from the ground or shoe against the toe is a prime cause. The movements involved in walking or other physical disturbances can contribute to the problem. Mild onychocryptosis in the absence of infection is treatable by trimming and rounding the nail. In more advanced cases including infection, doctors perform matrixectomy by surgically excising the in growing portion of the nail down to its bony origin and thermally or chemically cauterizing the matrix to prevent recurrence. The best results are by cauterizing the matrix with phenol.

Common Signs of a Sleep Disorder

Look over this list of common signs of a sleep disorders and talk to your doctor if any of these symptoms appear:

• It takes more than 30 minutes to fall asleep at night
• Waking up in the night and then have trouble falling back to sleep again
• Waking up too early in the morning
• Not feeling rested despite spending 7 to 8 hours or more asleep at night
• Feeling sleepy during the day and fall asleep within five minutes given the opportunity to nap; or falling asleep at inappropriate times during the day
• While sleeping audible snoring, snorting, gasping or choking sounds occur or breathing stops
• While sleeping creeping, tingling or crawling feelings occur in the legs only relieved by moving or massaging
• Dreams are vivid or dreamlike experiences occur while falling asleep or dozing
• Muscle weakness occurs when angry, fearful or when laughing
• A feeling of paralysis upon first waking up
• Arms and legs experience jerking movements during sleep
• Stimulants are necessary to stay awake during the day

Also keep in mind that, although children can show some of these same signs of a sleep disorder, children often do not show signs of excessive daytime sleepiness. Instead, children may seem overactive and have difficulty focusing and concentrating. Children also may not very good in school.