tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47817998200183488962024-03-05T09:13:29.976-06:00Posture Fitness RELIEVING PAIN by RESTORING POSTURE. Discussions about what how your body position creates the condition that creates the symptoms of pain and dysfunction. How to adjust your daily environments to better support you in resolving or avoiding neck and back pain, and other musculoskeletal and joint pain. www.NNCweb.com KNEE PainPosture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-15942908398868778482014-10-11T14:53:00.001-05:002014-10-11T14:53:24.878-05:00Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Vitamin B6Several studies have suggested that Vitamin B6 deficiencies are associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. Thus, many believe supplementing with Vitamin B6 (25-50 mg, 2 to 3 times a day) helps improve median nerve pain. <br />
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Doctors are divided on why Vitamin B6 provides CTS relief. Some think that synovium swelling and inelasticity are caused by B6 defic<span class="text_exposed_show">iency, while others believe Vitamin B6 acts as a diuretic, helping the body to eliminate excess fluid.</span><br />
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Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-73171199217582868142014-10-05T11:38:00.001-05:002014-10-05T11:56:20.176-05:00Turmeric can help reduce chronic Inflammation<br />
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ingredient Curcumin is a very strong anti-inflammatory. It has been used in
India for centuries as both a spice and a medicinal herb. Recently, medical science
is confirming the validity of its use and finds that the anti-inflammatory
properties of curcumin easily match the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory
drugs – yet without the risks and side effects.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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incredibly important as it helps the body fight foreign pathogens and also has
a positive role in repairing physical damage. And while this short-term
inflammation is beneficial, it can become a major problem when it becomes chronic
and starts to work against the body’s own tissues. It is now
believed that long term, low-level systemic inflammation plays a major role in almost
every chronic, Western disease. This includes heart disease, cancer, metabolic
syndrome, Alzheimer’s and other degenerative conditions. Therefore, anything
that can help fight chronic inflammation is of potential importance in maintaining
our health.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Given that curcumin is such a potent
anti-inflammatory, it makes sense that it could help not only with systemic inflammations,
but also with the localized chronic inflammation of arthritis. Many studies are
showing this to be true. So while you are working toward a better posture to relieve stress on these joints and retard further fractioning, you might think about using Turmeric/Curcumin to ease the discomfort.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In one study of patients with
rheumatoid arthritis, curcumin was even more effective than an
anti-inflammatory drug. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Another <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>study
published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2009
compared curcumin with ibuprofen for pain relief in 107 people with knee
osteoarthritis. The curcumin eased pain and improved function just
as well as the ibuprofen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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into the bloodstream. It helps to consume black pepper with it, which contains </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">piperine</span><span style="color: #111111;">, a natural substance that enhances the absorption of
curcumin by 2000%. Finding a supplement that has extracted a high percentage of curcumin might be a good addition to the daily diet. Or there is a great recipe for Turmeric Milk which is delicious. </span></span></div>
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Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-28941815814709022622014-09-29T06:20:00.003-05:002014-09-29T06:20:51.362-05:00Low Back Pain
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<span style="color: #6e6b54; font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">On any given week new people will come to us seeking relief
from low back pain. And while the lower lumbar region is the
area of their discomfort, it is typically a result of tight hamstrings,
gluteals (buttocks), psoas and quads (hip flexors). More and more people
are spending more time at their computers and all this sitting keeps the low
back under constant attack from tight hamstrings and shortened hip flexors. <br />
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Envision the Hamstrings as a continuation of the spinal muscles that run along
each side of the spinal vertebrae. And the hip flexors a continuation of the
spinal muscles that run deep in the front of the spine. As an individual sits
for longer periods, these muscles remain shortened and cause corresponding
changes in the spinal muscles in the back. The stiffness most folks
experience upon standing is due to this situation where the length:tension
ratio of these partner muscles is out of proportion, therefore not allowing the
joints of the low back to move properly .</span><span style="color: #6e6b54; font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span><span style="color: #6e6b54; font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
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So to compensate for this temporary dysfunction, the body recruits other
muscles to help pick up the pelvic girdle and allow the hip joint to properly
function. This recruitment pattern in movement exposes the low back's
vulnerability to strai</span><span style="color: #6e6b54; font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">n</span></div>
Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-40284891267765671952014-09-28T11:02:00.000-05:002014-09-28T11:04:54.991-05:00Scientists have discovered a new body part <br />
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</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">After centuries of medical science I thought doctors knew every single bit of the human body. Incredibly enough, ScienceDaily reports on the discovery of <br />a new body element called the anterolateral ligament, which apparently has been hiding all this time in our knees.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">According to ScienceDaily "the Anatomical Society praised the research as very refreshing and commended the researchers for reminding the medical world that, despite the emergence of advanced technology, our knowledge of the basic anatomy of the human body is not yet exhaustive."</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">This ligament was first postulated by a French surgeon in 1879, but it's only been confirmed now by two doctors at the University Hospitals </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Leuven, in Leuven, Belgium. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">They have been the first to identify it using macroscopic dissection techniques. The doctors say that this ligament can be found in 97 <br />percent of all humans.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Not only this is an amazing discovery in an age when we thought we knew all about the human body but, according to the doctors, this ligament appears to be crucial in anterior cruciate ligament injuries so common in certain types of <br />athletes.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-71444091691505849432013-01-06T10:36:00.002-06:002013-01-06T10:36:16.045-06:00<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}">
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<span class="userContent">Arthritis is a term for inflammation of a joint. But so many people interpret a diagnosis of arthritis to be the end of the issue and prematurely accept that they will always have that pain. In fact it can easily be treated and improved. <br /><br />I find that many times, a myofascial strain pattern is compressing the joint, causing friction between the bones that can cause inflammation in that joint. When the muscle strain pattern is released, the joint is decompressed and the inflammation goes away. <br /><br />Myofascial trigger points can also cause pain deep within a joint. Consider that trigger points are a contraction knot of muscle fibers. These trigger points pull the ends of the muscle in toward the trigger point, pulling on a tendon which has its origin or insertion in the painful joint. It pulls 24/7, causing pain and inflammation, until there is an intervention to release the TrP. Work the trigger point out and the pain diminishes and eventually disappears. <br /><br />Any Joint pain is most frequently called arthritis ..... except when it is called bursitis, tendonitis, or one of the other "itises" pronounced as diagnosis of the condition, often without ever being tested or touched.</span></div>
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When you discover the strain patterns which are causing your postural imbalances, you can change it and then get on about the task of changing the world.<br /><br />The cure for arthritis is YOU.</div>
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Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-62922264998737742492012-06-06T11:35:00.001-05:002014-09-28T13:41:53.731-05:00<br />
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the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) showed
that sixty minute sessions of massage once a week for those with osteoarthritis
of the knee significantly reduced their pain. Each massage therapy session
follow</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">...ed a specific protocol, including the nature of massage strokes.
This is the latest published research study indicating the benefits of massage
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The study involved a total group of 125 subjects, with 25 receiving the
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VY, et al. Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized
dose-finding trial. PLoS One. 2012; 7(2):e30248</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>June 6, 2012</strong></span><br />
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Now here's an interesting article I came across recently. More for my Gardening page than about Posture, but health-related nonetheless. Enjoy!<br />
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While mental health experts warn about depression as a global epidemic, other researchers are discovering ways we trigger our natural production of happy chemicals that keep depression at bay, with surprising results. All you need to do is get your fingers dirty and harvest your own food.<br />
In recent years I’ve come across two completely independent bits of research that identified key environmental triggers for two important chemicals that boost our immune system and keep us happy - serotonin and dopamine. What fascinated me as a permaculturist and gardener were that the environmental triggers happen in the garden when you handle the soil and harvest your crops.</td></tr>
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Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-62607994576722551662012-04-04T09:53:00.000-05:002018-04-30T20:56:22.861-05:00Posture TrendsWe've been teaching posture correction for over 20 years. Finally it has become the mainstream trend. Everyone is writing books and making videos about how to correct your posture. And I think it is fantastic that the public is being made aware of how important this is in terms of avoiding pain and joint degeneration. I tried for a good while to incorporate this education into the school systems, but they just weren't ready for it way back then. Someone new will have the energy to put that in place in the next decade I feel sure, and if they'd like my input, I'd be happy to accommodate. But I have a concern about all the new programs that promise you better posture in x weeks if you just follow their program. The real results are going to be attained by addressing the specific needs of YOUR individual body. The assessment is the key. Knowing what applies to you and what doesn't. What you need to strengthen and what you need to stretch. How it all ties in together from head to toe on your particular framework. <br />
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<br />Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781799820018348896.post-67453218774862258812011-11-21T08:20:00.003-06:002013-01-29T07:37:07.368-06:00Client CommentI'm not the only one benefitting from practicing a PostureFitness<span style="font-family: Calibri;">® menu</span> for knee pain. Here's what one of my clients sent me this morning: <br />
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"Thanks for checking in. I have been doing the program you gave me daily and am happy to report that my knees are feeling great. In fact, I'm planning to go to the Y today--- <strong>first time in three months!</strong> So they have paid off for me in a very good way. I'd love to come in to see you next week for my next installment of e-cises. " <br />
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~ It's a good thing and NNC is happy to help.Posture Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03112365753558574907noreply@blogger.com0