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Here is an experiment that may convince you that some muscle fibres can extend or elongate. On the inner surface of the hand, across the wrist just below the palm you will find two lines. Join these lines of both hands together and bring the palms of your hands together as in prayer. You’ll see [...]
CAUGHT OUT BY THE CRAMPS Probably the worst thing to have to cope with at school is the sudden onset of the cramps. Most girls try to stay at home on really off days, providing they can predict when those will be. The trouble is, periods aren’t always predictable, especially when they first start. So [...]
I believe fear to be the most debilitating of all the emotions. In our society fear is used to control us. Law, religion and medicine all use fear to make the general public behave in an acceptable way. Would it not be more civilised to educate with loving concern? Fear is one of the major [...]
It only take a slip in the garden, on the street, on the playing field or while bushwalking to come down — thump! You recover your balance with a laugh, but several days or weeks later, you start suffering restless legs and cramping. Chiropractors solve restless legs and cramping at night by correcting the pelvis. [...]
Cramp is often due to a magnesium deficiency which slows up when the cellular pumps do not maintain a correct distribution of sodium, potassium and calcium across the cell membrane. Magnesium is essential for this metabolic process. Food sources of magnesium include nuts, soy beans, whole grains and green leafy vegetables. Try the mineral tablet [...]
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Five lumbar vertebrae make up the remainder of the twenty-four movable bones in the spine. They are thicker than the others because they take more weight. They have no lateral support mechanism, however, only muscles to strengthen their position, so [...]
Wind in the sensitive stomach and bowel of babies causes them to scream in agony. Various therapies are recommended depending on the cause of the pain. Many a colicky baby is eventually found to be lactose intolerant. A study carried out in Denmark by Dr Neils Nilsson claimed that 91% of parents reported improvement in [...]
Orthodox treatment depends very much on the type of tumour, and its site. In an operation, a benign tumour is often easy to winkle out of its surrounding capsule. Once the tumour has been removed, the pressure on the brain tissue is reduced, and the brain can get back to working in its normal way [...]
After passing through the brain, used blood is collected in large veins lying directly on the inside of the skull. Sometimes, as a result of a minor head injury, these veins can snap or tear. When this happens, blood slowly leaks out between the two outermost coverings of the brain (the dura). This is called [...]
You can minimise the number of attacks you experience through carefully eliminating or minimising your trigger factors. However, we all live in a real world, and it’s just not possible to eliminate all your trigger factors entirely. There will always be those missed meals, the food inadvertently eaten, the” exam to be taken, the stress [...]