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Take a Stretch Break - [10/21/08]
When working at your computer for hours on end be sure to take periodic breaks to adjust your posture and stretch your frame.
When working at your computer for hours on end be sure to take periodic breaks to adjust your posture and stretch your frame.
Go for a Walk - [10/21/08]
With the weather taking a turn for the better you should consider taking a turn around the block! Walking stretches leg muscles gently without compacting the knees as agressively as running. Studies have shown that stroke risk is cut by 57% by people who walk just 20 minutes a day.
With the weather taking a turn for the better you should consider taking a turn around the block! Walking stretches leg muscles gently without compacting the knees as agressively as running. Studies have shown that stroke risk is cut by 57% by people who walk just 20 minutes a day.
Daily Habits for Exercise - [10/21/08]
Make exercise a daily habit by trying the following: Parking further away in the parking lot. Taking the stairs. Walking to the store. Walking during lunch. Scheduling a regular time for exercise.
Make exercise a daily habit by trying the following: Parking further away in the parking lot. Taking the stairs. Walking to the store. Walking during lunch. Scheduling a regular time for exercise.
Back Pain in the Morning - [10/21/08]
Many people complain of back pain especially when first waking up. One reason is that your discs are fluid-filled sacs between the vertabrae in your spine. They tend to refill with fluid when you're lying down. This additional fluid increases the pressure on your back and causes discomfort. Gentle therapeutic excercise in the morning tend to mobilize the fluid and relieve the pain.
Many people complain of back pain especially when first waking up. One reason is that your discs are fluid-filled sacs between the vertabrae in your spine. They tend to refill with fluid when you're lying down. This additional fluid increases the pressure on your back and causes discomfort. Gentle therapeutic excercise in the morning tend to mobilize the fluid and relieve the pain.
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - [10/21/08]
Nearly 27 million Americans have osteoarthritis. It's a leading cause of disbility. Symptoms usually begin after age 40 and progress as a breakdown of cartilage on the ends of bones that causes them to rub together. With arthroscopic surgery, surgeons smooth damaged cartilage surfaces on the bones' ends and flush out bone chips. This allows quicker healing than traditional surgery but can still trigger side effects including blood clots, infection and nerve damage. The cost: about $7000 as an outpatient procedure. In a study at the University of Western Ontario, 86 to 178 patients with moderate to severe arthritis of the knee got only physical and medical therapy. The rest had arthroscopic surgery, too. Two years later, both groups had improved equally. Experts said the new studies and other evidence show arthroscopic knee surgery still has a place; such as after a recent injury, but shouldn't be done routinely for osteoarthritis. "A lot of people would prefer physical therapy, and their doctors would as well," said E. Anthony Rankin, spokesman for the Rosemont-based American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Gannett News Service, with AP contributing
Nearly 27 million Americans have osteoarthritis. It's a leading cause of disbility. Symptoms usually begin after age 40 and progress as a breakdown of cartilage on the ends of bones that causes them to rub together. With arthroscopic surgery, surgeons smooth damaged cartilage surfaces on the bones' ends and flush out bone chips. This allows quicker healing than traditional surgery but can still trigger side effects including blood clots, infection and nerve damage. The cost: about $7000 as an outpatient procedure. In a study at the University of Western Ontario, 86 to 178 patients with moderate to severe arthritis of the knee got only physical and medical therapy. The rest had arthroscopic surgery, too. Two years later, both groups had improved equally. Experts said the new studies and other evidence show arthroscopic knee surgery still has a place; such as after a recent injury, but shouldn't be done routinely for osteoarthritis. "A lot of people would prefer physical therapy, and their doctors would as well," said E. Anthony Rankin, spokesman for the Rosemont-based American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Gannett News Service, with AP contributing
NY Times Article - [10/21/08]
Does exersise really keep us healthy? This NY Times article clears up many exercise myths: http://health.nytimes.com/ref/health/healthguide/esn-exercise-ess.html
Does exersise really keep us healthy? This NY Times article clears up many exercise myths: http://health.nytimes.com/ref/health/healthguide/esn-exercise-ess.html