Can neck problems cause shoulder pain?
Shoulder pain, arm pain or numbness in the hands can sometimes result from a pinched nerve in the neck. Nerves are similar to electrical wires carrying signals throughout the body. When a light goes out on an electrical circuit, the cause may not be the light bulb, but actually a problem with the wire anywhere on the circuit. Likewise, you may have shoulder pain, with no neck pain, when the cause is a pinched nerve as it exits the spinal column in the neck area. A herniated (bulging) disc is often the cause of a pinched nerve in the neck...

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The two most common forms of arthritis are OSTEOARTHRITIS and RHEUMATOID arthritis. OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA), otherwise known as degenerative joint disease, is also called the "everybody disease" since almost everyone, as they age, will have some traces of it.

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This paper reviews research evidence relating to the strength training advice offered by Arthur Jones, founder and retired Chairman of Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries and MedX Corporation. Jones advocated that those interested in improving their muscular size, strength, power and/or endurance should perform one set of each exercise to muscular failure (volitional fatigue), train each muscle group no more than once (or, in some cases, twice) per week, perform each exercise in a slow, controlled manner and perform a moderate number of repetitions (for most people, ~8-12). This advice is very different to the strength training guidelines offered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American College of Sports Medicine and most exercise physiology textbooks. However, in contrast to the lack of scientific support for most of the recommendations made by such bodies and in such books, Jones' training advice is strongly supported by the peer-reviewed scientific literature, a statement that has recently been supported by a review of American College of Sports Medicine resistance training guidelines.

Therefore, we strongly recommend Jones' methods to athletes and coaches, as they are time-efficient and optimally efficacious, and note that, given his considerable contribution to the field of strength training, academic recognition of this contribution is long overdue.

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The United States is experiencing a diabetes epidemic.18 million Americans suffer from diabetes. 1.3 million new cases were diagnosed in 2003, which is a dramatic increase from the 878,000 new cases diagnosed in 1997.

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Strengthening exercise is recognized by the health and medical community as a necessary ingredient for good health. It is essential for controlling body fat, maintaining muscle, joint and bone strength and preventing much of the physical deterioration previously believed to be "normal" aging. Leg strength is the number one predictor of whether we end our lives in a nursing home, according to Dr. Walter Bortz, world renowned expert on aging. Much of the information on what to do and how to do it is confusing and often conflicting. The following will clarify what strengthening exercise is and how to do it.

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Osteoporosis is defined as the thinning of the bones or the reduction of bone mass, which results in an eventual deterioration of the skeletal structure. As the bones become thinner, the chance of fracture increases. For the average individual, bone thinning is a normal part of the aging process.

More than one million osteoporosis related fractures occur annually and it is estimated that over eight million women in the U.S. are affected. Although osteoporosis is more prevalent in women with particular ethnic backgrounds or a family history of the disease, it is lifestyle related. New studies are indicating that bone thinning can be halted and in many cases reversed!

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A fat loss plan can only be called successful if you keep the fat off for at least 2 years. Recent studies indicate that the number one predictor of "diet" suc-cess is exercise. Over 90% of those who kept the fat off for 2 years or more exercised regularly.

To lose fat and keep it off you need to INCREASE your muscle tissue or at least maintain it! The latest research shows that muscle is the key to reducing body fat. Each pound of muscle on our bodies burns about 50 calories a day! Each pound of fat burns only 2 to 3 calories. By adding 5 lbs. of muscle to our body, we burn an additional 250 calories each day, even on the days that we are not exercising!

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