May 28th, 2008

Manage Spondylitis With Yoga

Yoga can do wonders for people suffering from cervical spondilitis as they not only strengthen back muscles but also help patients manage stress and posture. Cervical spondylitis is one of the most common ailments that effects young and old alike. This problem is generally the result of inadequate exercise of back muscles. The spine, made up of loose discs stacked on top of one another, is supported by the back muscles. When the back muscles become weak, they cannot hold the disc in place. The vertebra come closer, pressing the nerve roots emerging from the spinal chord, and giving rise to this painful condition.

March 7th, 2008

Osteoporosis Complications Can Change Your Life

A disease in which bones begin to lose their density leading to a significant increase in the risk for fracture bones, osteoporosis can lead to severe complications which increase both morbidity and mortality following bone fractures.

The older you get, the more at risk you are for bone fractures and for the development of osteoporosis.

With age bones begin to lose collagen, protein, and calcium all of which are responsible for helping to strengthen bones and to hopefully prevent fractures.

For those of you who have been diagnosed with either osteoporosis or even osteopenia you are at the highest risk for fractures related to the loss of bone density and strength.


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