Emergency Measures For Back Pain

Written by Kim Standerline


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Numbness, pins and needles or weakness in your legs. You would need to see your doctor urgently if this was progressive, situated around your bum or affecting both your legs...

Difficulty in passing urine or opening your bowels. (Again cause to see your doctor immediately).

Pain and or numbness downrepparttar back ofrepparttar 113804 leg to your foot. (May be indicative of sciatica).

Back pain which is associated with pain in your tummy or chest.

Backache plus weight loss, sweating episodes or general feelings of being unwell.

Backache during or after any treatment received for cancer.

And finally

To avoid obvious causes of back pain,

Check your bed...

Is it properly supporting your back? (Please don't tell me you have back problems, and you're sleeping on a health bed), they are far too hard. Your bed needs to be comfortable and supportive.

Driving Ensure you can reachrepparttar 113805 steering wheel as well asrepparttar 113806 foot pedals, gear stick etc comfortably.

At home Use non slip mats inrepparttar 113807 bathroom, Avoid bending to do any household tasks (Squat), Ensure work surfaces are waist height. Sit down to peelrepparttar 113808 veg...

Ensure your ironing board is at waist height, and do just small amounts frequently. Ensurerepparttar 113809 iron is not too heavy for you.

Kneel when makingrepparttar 113810 beds or cleaningrepparttar 113811 bath, squat when emptying/loadingrepparttar 113812 washer/dryer etc. Be extra careful (Again squat), if you have a very low oven...

Keep frequently used items in cupboards at waist height, and less frequently used inrepparttar 113813 harder to reach cupboards.

Using these tips will help to keep your back healthy and pain free

Kim is a Back Care Advisor working in the UK for a large hospital Trust. She is passionate about Back Care, and can be found at www.backpain-free.com and www.nursing-hints.com


A Review on Electric Wheelchair and Scooter

Written by Maricon Williams


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In addition to new, used and rented powered and manual electric wheelchairs, most ofrepparttar online stores have a well trained repair and maintenance staff to give routine preventive or emergency service. You can also find places with a large inventory of spare parts including tires, cushions and batteries.

All companies offer convenient shipping to destinations like US, UK, Canada and worldwide. As a result you get good prices and convenient shipping. Right there and then you can take charge of your lifestyle again.

Up to $1,000 rebate is available to aid payment forrepparttar 113803 cost of electric wheelchair or scooter lifts and ramps fromrepparttar 113804 following mobility programs. Most lifts and ramps represented on most sites are qualified for reimbursement underrepparttar 113805 terms ofrepparttar 113806 various mobility programs offered by Chrysler, Ford, GM, Saturn, and Volkswagen. There is also a wide variety of state, federal, and other programs that can financially assist you with your wheelchair ramp purchase.

These programs were made in order to give cash payments to disabled drivers forrepparttar 113807 installation of adaptive equipment in any new vehicle, whether purchased or leased. Customers have received rebates for multifold wheelchair ramps, lifts, and permanently mounted van ramps.



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