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Upper crossed syndrome: Causes, symptoms, and exercises

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Upper crossed syndrome affects the shoulders, neck, and upper back." /> Upper crossed syndrome Upper crossed syndrome refers to a particular configuration of overlapping overactive and underactive muscle groups in the neck, chest, and shoulders. Typically, poor posture causes the syndrome, including the forward head posture , which occurs when people use electronic devices, read, and drive. Those with upper crossed syndrome usually have the same or similar set of postural irregularities that people may describe as slouching. Many different stretching and strengthening exercises exist that usually offer relief for symptoms of upper crossed syndrome . Fast facts on upper crossed syndrome Common causes include a hunched over posture, often an effect of repetitive tasks, such as computer use and office work. Symptoms include neck and back stiffness or aches. Exercises are the main treatment and can help strengthen the weakened mus...

The Waddle's Not So Cute Anymore

It's the final countdown -- fast approaching single -digit weeks -- before you get to meet your baby and coo over those tiny fingers and toes. Unfortunately, tiny isn't the word that comes to mind these days. The homestretch can be, well, a stretch. Itchy bellies, achy backs, swollen ankles, hemorrhoids -- you name the annoyance, and some expectant mom probably feels it. The real remedy, of course, is childbirth. But since that option is still a bit premature, we asked an obstetrician, a midwife, and a family practitioner to share their best trade secrets for surviving the common aches and pains of the third trimester. Our experts: Owen Montgomery, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia; Stephanie Lowell, a certified nurse midwife in Phoenix, Ariz.; and. Bruce Bagley, MD, a family-practice physician in Latham, N.Y., and former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Make sure to talk...

Granny was right! We all need a dose of Epsom salts

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham bathe in Epsom salts for flat stomach £1.25 tub has a host of beauty benefits By Charlotte Kemp for the Daily Mail Published: 22:57 BST, 17 July 2013 | Updated: 20:12 BST, 21 July 2013 e-mail 195 View comments For years they’ve been a trusted cure for aches and pains. But thanks to Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham and Elle Macpherson, Epsom salts are fast becoming a beauty staple. Costing a fraction of the price of designer potions - you can pick up a tub for £1.25 at your local chemist - they’re being hailed as a miracle fix for everything from greasy hair to a bloated stomach and lacklustre skin . The salts’ healing properties were discovered in the early 17th century when a farmer living near Epsom, Surrey, discovered a spring rich in magnesium sulphate .   Victoria Beckham swear by Epsom salts for a flatter stomach" class="blkBorder" /> Victoria Beckham swear by Epsom salts for a flatter stomach" class="b...

Mother's Day Gift Guide

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In a week's time it is your primary duty to make your mum feel like a million dollars, and if you have very young children, your wife deserves a fantastic day too.  Make sure flowers are involved and food, either out or at home, but with no contribution from Mum.  She should be too busy putting her feet up or having fun with the family to have to think about cooking, cleaning or washing up!  Oh, and she might like one of these gorgeous gifts too... A daily treat for mum and a bit of a boost, with less calories than a glass of wine or a bar of chocolate, are the lovely scented diffusers from Landon Tyler.  Now available from Boots stores nationwide , these delightful scents will pick mum up, help her relax, or remind of her memories past, and at this great price she could have a different one in each room.  Just insert the rattan reeds into the scent bottle for 12 weeks of luxury fragrance.  A set of two is priced £12, bath products are also available, from Boots stores and online...

The Grand Luxe Spa, Swiss Style

In its five-starred four stories, there are 216 rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, a kindergarten and a games room. The two-floor 5,500-square-meter spa, opened in 1992, is a state-of-the-art health, fitness and beauty center, part white-walled clinic, part sports complex , part pleasure palace . Use of the fitness and gymnastics rooms costs $14. (Local residents can join for $1,643 a year.) Guests create their own wellness programs. Some options: Clarins bust treatment , anti- aging facial care for both men and women, podiatry service, indoor tennis and putting green and driving range, the cuisine minceur diet , bio-sauna with light therapy, utter quiet in the relaxation room. The indoor pool, kept at about 82 degrees, is a Roman vision of hedonism with blue pillars, fulminating whirlpools, a waterfall and view of the rocky, tree-covered Harder. Doing laps here is not a chore. Interlaken itself -- a town of 15,000 ''between the two lakes'' on the Bodeli plain -- ...

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Similar Documents How to Improve Your English ...1. Switch operating system to English. Changing the operating language of your mobile phone, video recorder etc. to English can be an easy way of making sure you use the language everyday. 2. Set goals. Deciding how many hours you want to study, how many words you want to learn or what score you want to get in a test are all good ways of making sure you do extra study. 3. Learn as many words as you can of one category, e.g. animal words. Learning similar words together can both expand your overall vocabulary and make them easier to learn by forming links between the words in your brain 4. Listen to the radio news in English. You can make this easier by reading the news in English first, or even just by reading or listening to the news in your own language. 5. Read English children 's books. This is very similar to watching English children 's movies, but with the added advantage of there being more illustrations tha...