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Case history: adaptations for pregnancy
Filed in Case history, May 3, 2009, 3:07 pmMartha is a 33-year-old Georgia policewoman. She began to have lower back pain, radiating into the left thigh, five weeks into a pregnancy, and she knew of no reason for the symptoms. She had the pain while standing and sitting. She saw a doctor 18 weeks into the pregnancy and was told, correctly, that she [...]
The lumbar roll
Filed in Posture, February 24, 2009, 12:54 pmRelatively few chairs’ seat backs provide adequate support for the lower back. For this reason, for people with ongoing back problems, a portable lumbar roll is essential equipment. When sitting on a seat that has a back, you will find that a lumbar roll will facilitate the maintenance of a correct lordosis and correct posture.
But there are alternatives.
Filed in Alternative, February 15, 2009, 11:36 pmFirst, you can look for good chairs and good car seats. In every case, whether in an office or an automobile, good seats will include an outward curve near the bottom of the seat back. If it is in the right position or if it is adjustable to the right position, this curve will fit [...]
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