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Oops, sorry, TLC. I misread that! Small print and/or dirty glasses. Mea culpa

Hi, After a long bout of sciatica leading to weakness of my calf, tingling in/on my foot, etc..my doctor ordered an MRI. I got a short email from him letting me know that it showed a disc protrusion causing pressure on the nerve root in the lower back and that he's consulting with a spine surgeon. ...

I have been athletically active all my life. Played soccer in college and have been very fit and flexible. Three weeks ago while i was doing a leg lift lying on my stomach I felt pain in my hips as if my hips were not ready to help me do the leg lifting. I got up and noticed I could not bend either...

I haven't received it yet, but I can tell you that I am going to give yoga a serious try. I am tired of this struggle. I am walking so much better and I am riding my bike 2 to 3 times a day.... I believe that muscle imbalance is what might be causing my problem. Again, that is why I am trying yoga....

Hey guys,just to ask as i didnt quite understand but should i be doing the advanced neck exercises every day or every other day??????dont know if they count as strengthening exercises or not! Thanks a lot meanwhile coming along well but mid back is taking a while,still getting tingling so waiting t...

...for now, I am taking it very easy and the ice and hot tub are a God sent. I will keep up the faith for now and try to hang in there. I am a very optimistic person, and I am keeping that in my everyday look at this. Maybe I needed to slow down some... Ken Ken & Randolph -- I appreciate your shari...

After extensive research, I've studied the science of water polarity ... and have discovered a process to give other, beneficial polarities to the water. My water, when given in just teaspoonfuls to your favorite plants, prevents garden pixies and leprechauns from killing your roses and other value...

You're quite right, Jeanette, I typed the website name wrong ... except the mistake is the semicolon on the end. The site is www.skepdic.com The site you linked to is interesting too, but it's a different one! Randolph Okay...I tried it again and sure 'nuf, there 'tis! When I tried it yesterday, it...

It was helpful to go to the prweb.com website and read the attached files; helps to understand the case a bit better. While searching thru yahoo, came across www.skepdic.com; lots of eyeopening, well-written info, not only on medical frauds like subluxation chiropractic, but non-medical frauds, lik...

Hi y'all Passed a big corner this last week :D ... after the 3 initial weeks following re-injury of the back with no improvement ... this past week finally able to do the basic exercises more and more, walk more, sit down again, and get back up sooner after lying down to rest up for more careful ac...

my lower back is progressing and i got onto crunches but i cant feel them so much on my left side now...is that coz im doing them every day?should i wait for mt neck and mid back to be totally better?it feels like my weight sits more comfortably on my right side rather then the left when i stand bu...

Yes, in general you should be able to do the advanced lower back exercises without them negatively affecting your upper back or neck. However, if you feel like one of them may be causing undue strain, then it would be better to wait on that one until you're farther along. It really depends on the i...

Hi there, I realized that I'm suffering from a forward pelvic tilt after reading the book and doing some excersices,and wonder if any body can tell me some specific excercises or movements to stretch those muscles and ligaments on the the back....I had some flare back pain about a week ago but now ...

Sounds like you've gotten some great medical help diagnosing probable causes for your back and leg pain ... and if I was in your shoes, I'd be willing to try the RYB program ... but first got to do something to relieve the pain and somehow slow you down and reduce the physical load on your body, so...

Just to name a few . Looks like no one does their own research these days ? I'd love to know who wrote the article in the first place ! Easy to see how misinformation is rapidly spread these days via the Internet. Mark Ain't that the truth :( Having taught a college research composition course for ...