Barry W. and his wife, Melanie, are avid fitness buffs. Barry runs 20 miles a week and does some weightlifting on the side. Melanie plays tennis and does aerobic dance 4-5 days a week. They’ve been planning a vacation to Maui for six months because they know there’s a long stretch of beach and lots…
Benefits gradually rubbing out skepticism
Swedish and Japanese shiatsu are the most accessible types of massage http://www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/. Swedish massage, developed in the early 19th century, is a deep, muscle-kneading treatment. Its stimulation of soft tissues, ligaments and tendons helps induce relaxation, stimulate circulation and relieve muscle soreness. In its traditional form, Swedish massage consists of five basic movements: effleurage, long…
Operation puts Slaney on sidelines
American middle distance star Mary Decker Slaney underwent Achilles tendon surgery in Eugene, Ore. www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/ , Tuesday, forcing her to miss the Harry Jerome International Track Classic in Burnaby June 9 and threatening her plans to compete in the world championships Aug. 29 in Rome. www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/ Slaney was scheduled to meet Canadian record holder Brit…
Padres Put an End to Streak, 1-0
In the eighth, Met third baseman Dave Magadan singled to left. [Winner Ed Whitson] struck out shortstop Bill Almon, then faced pinch-hitter Mookie Wilson, batting for Met starter and loser John Mitchell (0-1). Wilson hit a hard grounder to [Garry Templeton], who stepped on second and threw to first. First-base umpire Dutch Rennert called Wilson…
Dodgers Are Doubly Hurt in Latest Loss Scioscia Breaks a Finger in Practice Before the Mets 5-2 Victory
That faux pas didn’t cost the Dodgers a run, but it typified an evening of futility in which the Dodgers beat themselves just as much as the Mets beat them. Even if Met Manager Davey Johnson had started Robin Leach, interviewer of the stars, the Dodgers still might have struggled. www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/ But Leach, a side-arm…
Bowa Loses Patience as Padres Fall
First baseman Steve Garvey was in surgery for two hours at Scripps Clinic on Saturday, and Dr. Paul Hirshman successfully reattached Garvey’s torn left biceps tendon. Garvey is scheduled to leave the hospital Monday. . . http://www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/. Center fielder [Stan Jefferson], who walked twice, stole two bases and scored a run in Friday’s game, couldn’t…
Arthritis remains a painful fact of our longer life
www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (NMRI) machines are becoming more widely used by hospitals to detect early cartilage deterioration, a forerunner of arthritis. A normal X-ray will not detect cartilage damage but will pinpoint loss of bone mineral. “Often,” said [Fredrick McDuffie], “arthritis won’t show up until 20 years after an injury because osteoarthritis (the…
Surgeons reattach 5 severed fingers of factory worker
Rescue workers and fellow workers, including her sister, arrived at the hospital with the severed fingers wrapped in moist gauze, rubber gloves and ice cubes, according to [Lee Edstrom], chief surgeon in the hand and plastic surgery department. Severed limbs may be reattachable for up to 48 hours if kept on ice, up to eight…
Injuries take their toll
-Earvin Johnson: 2 regular season with tendinitis in left Achilles tendon; no playoff. -Danny Ainge: 11 regular season. www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/ 9 with back injury, 1 with flu, 1 with pulled groin; 3 playoff with sprained ligaments in left knee. -Bill Walton: 72 regular season with an injured right ankle and fractured foot; 10 playoff with same…
SPORTS PEOPLE; Surgery for Slaney
http://www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/ LEAD: Mary Slaney, the distance-running star, underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right Achilles’ tendon yesterday, forcing her out of the Prefontaine Classic Saturday. She underwent surgery on the same tendon last November http://www.carpaltunnel-cure.com/.