INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you do have a partial ACL tear, your doctor will most likely give you a brace or cast to wear while your ACL recovers. Luckily, most partial ACL tears do not require surgery. You will, however, have to protect your knee from further injury. The best way to do this is to wear a brace or cast that will keep your knee stabilized while it heals. Your doctor might give you crutches to use along with your brace. Crutches are used to keep you from putting pressure or too much weight on your knee while it heals. While your knee is healing, it will need to rest as much as possible. Try to keep weight off of it at all times. You should sit with your knee elevated so that it can begin to repair itself. When you sit down, prop your knee up so that it is raised above your hip. If you are lying down, prop your knee and leg up so that it is above your heart and chest. To control the swelling and pain caused by your partially torn ACL, you will need to ice your knee every day. Write a bag of ice or an ice pack in a towel to keep the ice from directly touching your skin, as this could cause a burn. Keep the ice on your knee for 15 to 20 minutes for the best results. Any amount of time shorter than 15 minutes will not do much to control swelling or pain. Keeping the ice on your knee for longer than 20 minutes may result in the ice burning your skin. If your ACL is fully torn, or if your tear falls between a partial and full tear, you may need surgery for the knee to be fully repaired. If this is the case, you will have to have a graft done to replace the torn ligament. The most common graft used is the tendon of the kneecap or hamstring. However, acquiring tendons from donor knee is also an option. Talk to your doctor about the best option for your specific case. Talk to your doctor about going to physical therapy. After you have let your knee heal, you will have to begin rehabilitating your knee so that the injury does not occur again. Go to a physical therapist who can help you with increasing your range of motion, strength training, and stability exercises.

SUMMARY: Protect your knee with a brace or cast. Rest your knee as much as possible. Ice your knee. Consider surgery as a last resort. Go to physical therapy to strengthen your knee.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Diabetics use insulin to help decrease blood sugar levels.  Injecting insulin will only decrease blood sugar levels more, increasing the severity of the hypoglycemic episode. This is very dangerous. What you need are simple carbohydrates, as stated above.  Complex carbohydrates are slow-acting and will not provide immediate glucose as it takes more time to be digested. You need to make sure that blood sugar is raised quickly in order to avoid further complications. Providing food or drink will place the person at a greater risk of choking due to their inability to swallow. If the person has fainted, they need immediate medical attention, and you should get them to the care of the closest medical provider.

SUMMARY: Don’t inject insulin. Avoid eating complex carbohydrates while blood sugar levels are low. Don’t provide food or drinks if the person is having seizures, body weakness, or fainting episodes.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use another pretreatment stain remover product at home if you find that the Tide to Go Pen hasn’t effectively removed the stain. Do this as soon as you are able, and before you machine wash or dry clean your garment.  Follow any instructions on your individual stain remover product, as they may vary in their application. Consider the type of food or drink that caused the stain when you treat it further at home. A greasy stain may warrant the use of hot water, for example, while a wine stain needs cool water. Follow the care instructions for your clothing after washing it, taking care not to apply heat from a dryer or iron until the stain is out. Hang, lay flat, or machine dry as instructed.  After washing your garment, check to see if there is a remaining stain. If there is, treat it again with a stain remover and rewash. Don’t put it in a dryer until the stain is out, otherwise the heat will set it in.  You may want to alter the exact drying instructions on your garment’s care tag if you are concerned about a stubborn stain. Hang up or place an item on a towel away from sunlight, which are gentler drying options that won’t set in any existing stain with heat.

SUMMARY: Treat the stain further if needed. Dry the garment carefully.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A purple color-correcting shampoo will counteract the yellow tones and make your hair appear brighter and blonder. This is not as strong as toner, since it is intended for regular use. Here are a few examples of purple or violet shampoos:  Tressa Watercolors Violet Washe Shampoo John Frieda Sheer Blonde Color Renew Tone-Correcting Clairol Shimmer Lights Pravana Pure Light Brightening Shampoo for Blonde, Silver, or Highlighted Hair Matrix Total Results Brass Off shampoo Paul Mitchell Platinum Blonde shampoo Joico Color Balance shampoo Any shampoo with "D&C Violet" or "Extract Violet" in the ingredients list Follow the directions on your shampoo bottle. Apply the purple shampoo instead of normal shampoo, then rinse out and follow it with conditioner. Most purple shampoos need to be left in for 3-5 minutes for best results. Too much purple shampoo will leave your hair with a light purple tint. Apply every two or three washes, or even less often once the brassy tones have gone.

SUMMARY:
Select a purple shampoo for regular upkeep. Wash your hair with purple shampoo. Repeat every two or three washes.