Archive for March 19th, 2008

5 Fat Burning Tips Posted By : Ben Greenfield

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

I′m going to give you 5 practical tips to turn your body into a fat-burning machine - information that you can take with you and implement on a daily basis, both in and out of the gym or workout environment. Rather than quantify specific amounts, I′ll be giving you some simple ideas.

5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Workout Intensity Posted By : Ben Greenfield

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

There is a term in exercise science called the SAID principle. It stands for Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands.

10 Reasons For Your Expanding Waistline Posted By : Ben Greenfield

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

On Monday, July 3rd, an editorial appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

5 Exercise Tips For Weight Loss Posted By : Jason Oh

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Need The Best Exercise Tips for Weight Loss and Building Muscle? Discover 5 of the best fat blasting exercises you should be doing now to torch your body fat for good.

Anatomical "Fixer-Upper" Posted By : Ty Ferrell

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Eventually, as an athlete, you will hit a point where performance stagnates whether it is from asymmetries, lack of mobility in certain joints, injuries, or false plateaus. Whatever the specific reason we have all felt a loss of performance. It is at this point you need go back and check your training, nutrition and recovery journal.

Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Recovery Compilation Video

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

www.pressingontx.com
Pressing On is a Spinal Cord Injury Research and Recovery Center in San Antonio,TX. Through our high intensity, non-traditional, exercise based program, Pressing On focuses on recovery rather than adaptation for people with spinal cord injuries.

Author: pressingontx
Keywords: spinal cord injury sci exercise recovery quadriplegic paraplegic paralyzed
Added: March 18, 2008

About Wings for Life

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

General information about Wings for Life.

Author: wingsforlifedotcom
Keywords: wingsforlife paraplegia nonprofit spinal cord research rollstuhl querschnittslähmung Wings for Life paralysis
Added: March 18, 2008

Tribute to Taz

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

A tribute and memorial to my wonderful schnauzer, Taz. He struggled to regain mobility after a spinal cord stroke and was granted peace a month ago. The rainbow at the end was the first sign he gave us that he made it to rainbow bridge.

Author: lisswaller2
Keywords: tribute memorial rainbow bridge dog pet
Added: March 17, 2008

Incontinence Research

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Incontinence Research (click more for details)
Several recent clinical trials indicate that cannabinoid therapy may reduce incidents of incontinence. Writing in the February 2003 issue of the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, investigators at Oxford’s Centre for Enablement in Britain reported that self-administered doses of whole-plant cannabinoid extracts improved bladder control compared to placebo in patients suffering from MS and spinal cord injury.[1]

Investigators at London’s Institute for Neurology followed up these initial findings in an open-label pilot study of cannabis-based extracts for bladder dysfunction in 15 patients with advanced multiple sclerosis. Following cannabinoid therapy, “urinary urgency, the number of and volume of incontinence episodes, frequency and nocturia all decreased significantly,” investigators determined. “Cannabis-based medicinal extracts are a safe and effective treatment for urinary and other problems in patients with advanced MS.”[2]

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Hand Controls Driving Paralyzed

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Temporary handcontrols vs. Permanent handcontrols… or maybe you just want to use a squeegie on the end of a stick to drive.

Author: mushroomjesus
Keywords: hand controls paralyzed SCI spinal cord injury driving paraplegic quadraplegic independence rehab
Added: March 15, 2008