Posts by Timothy Brown5

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Headaches during and after workouts in Health · Dec 11, 2011

Just to add to that, static exercises would be those other ones, under strengthening the Neck Muscles. Basically, you aren't moving much, but you get muscle contraction by pushing against resistance on the opposite side. I guess.

http://www.arc4life.com/site/615058/page/993935

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Headaches during and after workouts in Health · Dec 10, 2011

Lisa Nelson70 said:It's common knowledge that people with high blood pressure should avoid positions where "blood rushes to the head," which is true. Handstands are definitely out. It bothers me whenever I have to tilt my head way back—like hanging curtains or, don't laugh, trying to finish a bottle when it's almost empty, or even just reaching for high shelves at Target... or tilting forward, like in yoga when you're on all fours looking at your stomach. I hate that. But my head never hurts as bad during the actual exercises... I'll try to find some pictures online to show what I mean.

Like this, for example:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Pose_Wiki.jpg

Basically, as soon as I lift my head off the floor. It doesn't hurt immediately, but once I finish my workout and try to stand up, there it is. I tried doing exercises without lifting my head, but it still hurts, just a bit less. I don't know, based on everything I've read and what you guys told me, maybe my spine is pinching a nerve in that position, or it's cutting off blood flow to my brain and causing a short circuit.

But I'm stuck. Should I just stop doing ab workouts entirely? And if I do, how am I supposed to work on my Neck Muscles?

Static exercises. Maybe instead of strengthening the Neck Muscles, you should just stretch them? People with cervicocranial syndromes shouldn't be doing dynamic movements if there's any chance an artery or nerve is being compressed. You shouldn't do them if you're dealing with dizziness or headaches. Try static exercises while sitting, or maybe some back massage and cervical traction.

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Best exercises for L4-L5 and L5-S1 disc protrusion? in Health · Oct 27, 2011

Yeah, just be careful who you end up trusting.

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Best exercises for L4-L5 and L5-S1 disc protrusion? in Health · Oct 26, 2011

That’s basically it—just stick to static movements and some light dynamic exercises for strengthening and stretching. I guess you shouldn't try anything too heavy or intense, since it isn't just about Sciatica; certain movements might lead to worse consequences. Just stay within those bounds until your next checkup.

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Best exercises for L4-L5 and L5-S1 disc protrusion? in Health · Oct 26, 2011

What kind of physical therapy exercises have you actually done so far?

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Facial paralysis / weakness in the facial nerve and muscles in Health · Oct 19, 2011

rowdyharbor15 said:The thread was probably something like, "Window's open, window's broken... breeze hits and boom."

I'll keep this brief. Aside from the standard meds and physical therapy you can get prescribed by your doctor today and start in a few days, I'm wondering what you can actually achieve at private PT clinics?

What's the end goal here?

I think I read somewhere about acupuncture.

Thanks in advance.🙂

At a private clinic, you're basically going to get the same stuff you'd find anywhere else: mirror exercises and maybe some stimulation, which could go either way—help you or hurt you. The exercises are pretty much always the same; you do the movement as far as you can, and then the therapist helps finish it, so the movement is actively assisted. That way, your muscles work as much as they can, and your brain gets the signal through the nerves that the function is still there. You can also do resistance training to build up muscle strength.
They might also do facial massage to stimulate inactive tissue or relax it if there's muscle spasms.
Overall, the exercises are where the real benefit lies.

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Looking for a specialist... in Health · Sep 12, 2011

I'm looking for a solid dentist around downtown Chicago who takes Blue Cross Blue Shield.

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Can multivitamins cause frequent bowel movements? in Health · Feb 3, 2011

melloworca6;31500082 said:I guess healthy people shouldn't even bother with vitamins

Exactly that 👍

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Can multivitamins cause frequent bowel movements? in Health · Feb 2, 2011

Vitamins are fine if you actually have a deficiency, but I guess if you just lack vitamin B or C—like having cracked lip corners—or just need magnesium for cramps, then someone with a single issue shouldn't be popping everything. They should just target what's missing. melloworca6, you probably need them, since 😁 If your body already has enough, they won't even absorb; they'll just pass right through you, and if you overdo the absorption, well, that's just more problems. 🙄

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Speech impediment in Health · Feb 1, 2011

Do you pronounce your R's like a roll or more like a V?

I can't even say it right today because I'm talking from my throat and it just sounds like I'm growling.😁

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Can multivitamins cause frequent bowel movements? in Health · Feb 1, 2011

So why is everyone obsessed with taking vitamins?
I guess some people really shouldn't just start popping them without thinking. If you end up with hypervitaminosis, one of the first things that'll happen is diarrhea—your body is basically just trying to flush out the excess.

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