Bad Posture And Treatment For It
The factors that influence bad posture:
- anatomical build,
- hereditary traits,
- external influences (a disease, habits, labor, profession, etc.).
When the body is relaxed, then it could be said to be a good posture, then a profile view of a person shows moderate neck lordosis, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, the shoulders are slightly pulled backward, the chest is out with a slight forward lean and a pelvic inclination is 600 with respect to the transverse plane - higher in women than in men.
The human posture is created based on the unconditioned and conditioned reflexes. The conditioned reflexes are developed under the influence of the external environmental factors, and a body posture has been developed differently in different people.
"Bad" posture
It is the clinical manifestation of a deviation from good posture scheme regardless if it is caused by the function or a change of the structure. Functional deviation may in time lead to a change of the structure.
The causes of bad posture may be divided into the internal and external factors.
The internal factors include:
- The condition of the skeleton, musculature and skin (skeleton build, myopathies, scars),
- neurological status (paresis or paralysis),
- sensory functions (the senses of sight, hearing, vestibular apparatus),
- psychical states (serious depressions, moronity, idiopathy),
- general health conditions (anemia, respiratory diseases, cachexia)
The external factors include:
- bad work furniture (bad school desks, office furniture, and the like),
- a bad bed (the mattresses not firm enough to support the body, and other defects),
- bad clothes (tight shoulder articles, wearing the bags under the arms),
- the process of learning the hard trade during the development of the skeleton not in condition to bear a heavy burden.
Bad posture may be developed at any age depending on conditions of the
locomotor apparatus, body loading and body position.
In bad posture, the corresponding conditioned reflexes are formed maintaining muscle tone of such kind to cause bad posture.
Good posture plays a very important role in normal function of the locomotor apparatus and internal organs, and also in esthetics. In the developing persons, good posture plays a very important role in normal and symmetrical development of the whole body.
In curing bad posture, we are primarily trying to eliminate the factors causing bad posture wherever possible, for example, surgical removal of skin scars with plastic surgery techniques, or a dioptre correction in relation to the sense of sights, etc. It is also necessary to eliminate all external factors causing bad posture.
We know that the skeleton serves just as a support, and the musculature maintains the human posture by its tonus, and strengthening of the muscles through different exercises, especially exercises for the dorsal muscles, has an important role in curing bad posture. However, it has been proved that kinesitherapy may slow progression of bad posture, but the patient can not be completely cured for the reason that due to bad posture the corresponding conditioned reflexes are formed maintaining muscle tone of such kind to causes bad posture. Some authors apply orthostatic braces to solve this problem. But such braces are just a passive support of transitory character and the pressure on the tissues is present here in the area of a hypomochlion impeding normal tissue nourishing. Other authors are trying to correct bad posture by the patient's forced posture: pulling the shoulders backward, putting the chest forward, pulling the stomach in, that is the reducing the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. The patient willfully puts a burden on several muscle groups and becomes tired relatively fast, then he/she relaxes and takes his/her bad posture as before.
In order to correct bad posture completely, if there are no structural changes, the patient should correct his/her bad posture by active muscle tone with adequate agonists and antagonists acting and the new conditioned reflexes should be formed to maintain the body in corrected posture. While doing this, no heavier burden should be put on several muscle groups that would cause fast muscle fatigue.
The bad posture treatment scheme to be applied is very simple, but it needs the education of young patients as well as their parents, who should observe the children's posture and help them to correct bad posture under the scheme. The treatment lasts as long as the learning of how to swim or drive a bicycle. This method of treatment results in complete restoration of normal posture contrary to previous treatment trying just to stop the progression of symptoms due to bad posture.
This method is useful also in adult patients suffering from a kyphosis of the thoracic spine and/or lumbar lordosis, but in these cases the correction will go up to a point of the spine structural (rigid) changes.
The method for correction of bad posture in men at different ages is as follows:
1. The patient takes a relaxed upright body position with shoulders slightly pulled backward.
2. The patient imagines a vertical plane passing through the
middle of both his shoulders (frontal plane).
3. The patient tries to put the front part of his chest in the parallel position with respect to this vertical plane, and also his shoulder blades, while his head and pelvis take the corresponding position spontaneously.
4. The patient tries to take such body position as often as possible while standing and/or sitting.
5. The patient carries out different exercises, especially exercises for strengthening of the dorsal musculature, for 10-15 min. three times a day.
The method for correction of bad posture in women at different ages is as follows:
1. The patient takes a relaxed upright body position with shoulders
slightly pulled backward.
2. The patient imagines a vertical plane passing through the
middle of both her shoulders.
3. The patient tries to lean her shoulder blades against the
imagined vertical plane, while her head and pelvis take the
corresponding position spontaneously.
4. The patient tries to take such body position as often as possible
while standing and/or sitting.
5. The patient carries out different exercises, especially exercises
for strengthening of the dorsal musculature, for 10-15 min.
three times a day.
The Best & Quickest Exercise to Relieve Sciatica
Sciatica, I'm sure you know, is a real "pain in the butt". It affects your day to day life and stops you enjoying your work and leisure times.
At times pin is constant and you may even get numbness in your legs. You may be frustrated that you can't even tie your own shoe laces, or play with your kids, let alone perform totally at work.
You may have fears that it will become worse and that you may end up having surgery. Or worse become permanently disabled due to the pain, as a cure is very hard to find.
Freedom from sciatica pain is possible though, especially if you know why sciatica occurs and what you can do to ease your pain.
Becoming completely healed, having your flexibility returned and being able to do anything you want or desire is not just a pipe dream.
To return to total fitness and to become pain free means you need to address all the factors that cause your sciatica. You need to realign your spine, balance your pelvis, relax tight muscle and strengthen weak muscles. All simple things to do at home...
With sciatica you also need to stretch your Piriformis muscles, remove any tension off your discs and the most important thing to do is take pressure off your Sacro-Iliac joints.
The Sacro-Iliac joints are the link between your spine and your pelvis. These joints if tight create the muscles in your buttock to tighten (namely the Piriformis), they allow the pelvis to become unbalanced and then also allow distortion in the spine.
Correcting these joints will help the other areas to ease somewhat. However you still need to target these areas if you want that total health and freedom from sciatica pain.
So the question is...
How do you relieve pressure off the Sacro-Iliac joints?
Simple, you need to get a towel. A simple bath towel and fold it in half length-ways. Then roll it up so you have a cylinder shape.
Then you need to lie on your back, place the towel under your sacrum. This is the wedge shape bone at the base of your spine. Place the towel so that the top edge is at about belt height and the rolled towel points towards your feet.
To recap - the rolled towel is in the midline of your sacrum - the top edge at belt height - the rest of the towel is therefore over the sacrum and tailbone.
Then all you need to do is lie there. While you lie make two fists and place these under your head on the rounded area of the back of your skull. Why?
Your sacrum and occiput work together. So lying on the towel and with both fists on the back of your head helps to take pressure off the joints and ease other pressures in the spine.
It is as simple as that. Just lie there for about 5 minutes and then get up gently and go for a few minute stroll.
Easing your sciatica is easy and quick. You cannot do these types of techniques wrong and they help relieve pain quickly.
To get complete and total freedom from your sciatica pain, you need to do this and also the pother techniques in the X-Pain Method. This way you will improve your flexibility, have freedom from back pain, and be able to do all the activities you wish - at home and work and return to total health and fitness.
Sciatica does not need to rule your life. The continuous pain, numbness and frustrations of having poor mobility can ease and disappear. You just need to apply some simple techniques to eliminate your sciatica once and for all.
Natural Acne Treatment – Tips on Foods to Avoid
Your face is a mirror which reflects your diet and eating habits.
Your food may be divided into acid- or alkaline-forming groups. Alkaline forming foods are best, although you can eat small portions of acid-forming foods. Acid-forming foods include fried foods, rice, white breads, milk, cheese, yogurt, etc. Alkaline foods are fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts. Acidic foods build up toxins in your body while alkaline foods eliminate such toxins and maintain a clean digestive system. This helps to keeps your skin clear and clean.
Additionally, your body needs sufficient fatty acids from foods rich in Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9.
These fatty acids control the excess production of sebum and other hormones and help to develop a strong immune system with fewer inflammatory disorders.
You gain essential omega acids from sesame seeds and oil, avocados, pumpkin seeds, salmon, sardine, dark green leafy vegetables, walnuts and other nuts, olive oil, olives, flaxseed and its oil, grape seed oil and sunflower seed oil, etc. Fish oils contain EPA and DHA fatty acids, which produce prostaglandins to control excess hormonal secretions.
Drink water in sufficient quantities to keep your body cells hydrated and add a supple look to your face. Stay away from sugary foods and beer.
Because your face is a reflection of what you eat and drink, eat healthy foods to avoid toxicity and constipation. Natural and permanent cure of acne through proper diet is best as drugs provide only temporary relief and you may suffer from their side effects too.
In summary, foods to avoid if you want to reduce acne are -
1. Fried fatty foods like beef, butter, and cheese.
2. Artificially flavored and preserved foods which may leave unhealthy wastes in your body.
3. Processed foods cause constipation, as they lack fiber and need lot of digestive enzymes, minerals, and vitamins for their digestion.
4. Stay away from sodas, coffee, alcohol, beer, iodized salt, chocolates, white bread, etc.
5. Vitamin B12 in excess of your body's needs causes acne.
6. Milk and milk products are difficult to digest and sometimes cause mucus and allergies. Excess of such mucus causes acne.
Cow's milk contains iodine, and various hormones are present in high percentages in the milk of pregnant cows. These hormones create androgen, which leads to sebum production.
However, maintain necessary calcium levels in your body by eating calcium-rich foods other than milk and milk products if your doctor advises you to reduce or avoid milk products.
Reduce your intake of acne-encouraging foods steadily, not quickly.
Always seek your doctor's advice before making changes to your diet.
Does Your Cat Have Feline Hyperthyroidism?
One of more common problems older cats face is called feline hyperthyroidism. This happens when a tumor called an adenoma develops in the thyroid gland, which produces an excess amount of the thyroid hormone.
Pet owners who fail to get the proper medical attention for feline hyperthyroidism will only matters worse since this often leads to either heart or kidney failure. The good news though is that there are ways to treat it once this has been brought to the attention of a qualified vet.
But first, pet owners should know what are the symptoms of feline hyperthyroidism. These include drinking water more often than usual, an increase in the appetite without gaining any weight, frequent urination, vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity and more vocalization. These signs may appear one at a time or simultaneously and the only way for doctors to confirm this is through a blood test. Those who have high levels of T4 or thyroxine are positive for this illness. This means if it is normal but these such symptoms are still present, something else could be the problem.
When it comes to treatment, if it is not that serious yet, doctors will just recommend antithyroid drugs. Should there be no improvements, there are two other options. The first is surgery while other is radioactive iodine treatment. In both cases, the cat will no longer be able to have any use for the thyroid gland. Giving the cat antithyroid medication isn't expensive. This is because a pill called methimazole costs only $25 for about 100 tablets. The pet owner will have to give this for the remainder of the feline's life.
The cost of surgery on the other hand is $900. There are risks involved during the operation and in some cases, has made matters worse because this can lead to hypoparathyroidism especially if both thyroid lobes need to be removed.
Radioactive iodine treatment is the most expensive of the three, which costs $1200. The best part about it is that this is a one time injection. Studies have shown this will return to normal the thyroid glands. The cat will have to be isolated for at least a week to prevent radioactive contamination with humans and other animals.
Veterinarians are also beginning to treat feline hyperthyroidism using alternative medicines. Some examples of these are having the cat eat a number of herbs and even acupuncture.
My own cat, Pip, was diagnosed with an over-active thyroid at eleven years old. He lived a very happy and normal life for a further 3 years on 2 tiny tablets a day. Hyperthyroidism is a very easily treatable illness.
Itchy Scalp Hair Loss – Top 3 Essential Oils To Treat Your Itchy Scalp And Hair Loss
Hair loss caused by an itchy scalp can be extremely frustrating and worrying for anyone, and if left untreated can cause permanent hair loss and baldness resulting in conditions like cicatricial alopecia where the hair follicles are permanently damaged and the hair may never grow back.
It is therefore imperative that you get your condition looked at and diagnosed as soon as possible by a qualified professional, to halt the hair loss problem in its tracks.
In saying this though, there are many natural remedies and essential oils that have been used for centuries by numerous civilizations to soothe, treat and cure itchy scalp and hair loss problems. What's better is that you can make these remedies in the comfort of your own home, using cheap and readily available ingredients.
These natural remedies are seeing a revival in modern times as more and more of us lose faith in the large pharmaceutical companies, and we become aware of the growing amount of evidence that shows that perhaps these huge corporations don't always have our best interests at heart. I'm not saying they're all bad, just that sometimes the so-called "modern" medicine can't see the wood for the trees.
Well, that's my rant over with! 
Now, I'd like to show you the top 3 essential oils that should be an "essential" part of any itchy scalp hair loss first-aid kit. If I were going to be stranded on a desert island and could only take 3 things with me, then these would be it...well, maybe some sun tan lotion too! 
Please note that essential oils are normally highly concentrated and should therefore always be patch tested prior to application, in case of any allergies or irritation. Always consult your doctor prior to using any remedies or essential oils if you are pregnant or on specific medication.
Top 3 Essential Oils For Itchy Scalp and Hair Loss
Lavender Oil
This wonderful smelling oil is great at fighting off the nasty dandruff fungi, itchy scalp, burning sensations and even lice. Highly popular in aromatherapy, it's relaxing smell and anti-inflammatory properties make it one of my faves.
It is particularly effective at stimulating hair growth when combined with other essential oils, like Rosemary.
Rosemary Oil
This fantastic oil should be a part of your hair regrowth arsenal. With a strong woodsy smell, this oil is used extensively in aromatherapy treatments as it can increase concentration and eliminate boredom when inhaled - particularly useful when studying for an exam.
When massaged into the scalp, it can moisturize the skin, stimulate hair follicles and cause the hair to regrow. It's excellent as an anti-dandruff and itchy scalp remedy too, clearing most cases fairly quickly.
It is particularly good if you naturally have oily hair.
Jojoba Oil
This is an excellent oil for controlling dandruff and moisturizing your scalp if it has become dry. It mimics your skin's own sebum and is therefore great for hypoallergenic skin. Easily absorbed into the scalp it helps remove deposits of sebum from the hair follicles and nourishes the scalp with B & E vitamins and iodine. If you are suffering from seborrheic dermatitis, eczema or psoriasis, and they are causing your itchy scalp hair loss, then remedies containing jojoba oil can be very effective at neutralizing the problem.
How to Get a Better Nights Sleep During a Hip Or Knee Replacement
After having either a hip or knee replaced, getting the required amount of sleep in those first two to three weeks after the surgery can be a daunting process. You will find that you slept better when you were hospitalized then when you return home and the reasons are many.
One reason was that you were better medicated. medication schedules for the most part are better regulated then when you arrive home. Many patients will either postpone taking their medication for pain or forget altogether. You are less distracted at the hospital in regards to family and friends you find you will rest better in the hospital then when you arrive home.
Now there are cases however where this is not always a fact. It will depend on your experience at the hospital some of you may feel much better in your own bed. Something however will change when you get home causing the replacement to create more discomfort and in turn reduce your sleep.
I find the patient that has had a knee replaced will suffer more then the hip replacement patient as having the knee replaced is more painful. keeping the knee comfortable during the night is something that you have to work at. The knee will wake you up at night as it starts ache and you will develop muscle spasms once it has sat still for awhile. The trick here is when you wake up to start moving the knee as soon as possible and you will find the pain will relieve itself.
Here are several things you can do to help yourself get a good nights sleep after returning home after joint replacement surgery.
1. Be sure not to complete your last set of exercises right before going to be. I suggest you do your last exercise session roughly two hours before going to bed.
2. Be sure to take your pain medication before going to sleep. I found this to be helpful in my case and it will help relax you and begin to decrease the pain at the surgical site.
3. Keep your room cool and comfortable. Have found many patients that have tried to sleep with the room temperature higher then normal due to the fact they are not active and feel cold to begin with. Having a room temperature that is higher then normal will keep you uneasy and tossing and turning as well. Use a temperature that is comfortable to you.
4. Monitor you overall workload during the day. Many people when they get home begin to get involved in to much around the home. Remember these joint replacements will not let you know you have done too much until later that night and the next day. By over doing things around the home more exercises then has been prescribed or household chore will also cost you a good nights sleep.
After getting home and re-established, you will find your sleep patterns will begin to get back to normal within two weeks. The first two weeks will be hit and miss. this is something I have found of course that will vary from patient to patient. Sleeping will be a challenge when you first arrive home so try and prepare yourself accordingly.
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