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QUESTION: When I am standing in line, taking my half-mile daily walk or just about anything that involves standing for more than a few minutes, I get a tingling sensation at the bottom of my spinal cord (in the buttocks area). As soon as I feel this. I know I need to find someplace immediately to sit down. If I don't, the sensation goes all the way down to my toes. If I try to walk, it feels as Read more...

Back, neck or shoulder pain could be increasing due to the financial crisis but exercise, talk and sex could bring relief, a U.S. pain specialist says. Dr. Norman Marcus, director of muscle pain research at the New York University School of Medicine, said the financial meltdown is causing millions to worry about losing their jobs, homes and retirement savings and that stress and tension Read more...

(HealthDay News) -- The premise is simple: Maintaining good posture lessens your risk of developing back problems. Even if your back feels OK at the movement, you may be straining it if you have poor posture, perform awkward movements, are out of shape or are overweight. Good body mechanics include reducing strain on your back when you lift heavy loads. The Nicholas Institute of Sports Read more...

The alarm rings. You tell yourself, "Five more minutes ... " when suddenly, you realize you've used that same excuse five times already. You're late! You leap out of bed like a cat with its tail on fire and ouch, you hear an odd snap somewhere between your head and shoulder. The sudden jerky movement would have triggered a neck sprain that you'd have to live with for the next Read more...

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. -- When Dave Moravec of Normal, Ill. ruptured a disc and pinched a nerve in his neck while golfing, all he wanted was pain relief. He got relief. That relief came by participating in a national study of a new artificial cervical disc that makes his experience even more special. "I think it's kind of cool," the 45-year-old computer business development manager, Read more...

Many people experience leg and back pain when they drive for long distances, and this is due to several factors. The simple issue of not moving causes muscles to shorten and tighten, and even becomes injured. The second reason is because most people drive with the right leg and hip externally rotated with the knee slightly bent. This position tends to cause mild nerve root irritation in the lower Read more...

Glamour has made a welcome return to the fashion scene, and with it is a new, sexy look for hair. Style expert Rachael Snowden says it is time to "think big, think tousled and, most of all, think sex kitten," a la Bardot. The style is teased manes that "look more boudoir than boardroom," says Snowden, and it is simple to achieve, starting with brushing the hair and Read more...