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What is Down Syndrome?
2008-03-16 22:46:00
What is Down syndrome?Down syndrome is set of mental and physical symptoms that result from having an extra copy of Chromosome 21.Normally, a fertilized egg has 23 pairs of chromosomes. In most people with Down syndrome, there is an extra copy of Chromosome 21 (also called trisomy 21 because there are three copies of this chromosome instead of two), which changes the body’s and brain’s normal development.What are the signs and symptoms of Down syndrome?Even though people with Down syndrome may have some physical and mental features in common, symptoms of Down syndrome can range from mild to severe. Usually, mental development and physical development are slower in people with Down syndrome than in those without the condition.Mental retardation is a disability that causes limits on intellectual abilities and adaptive behaviors (conceptual, social, and practical skills people use to function in everyday lives). Most people with Down syndrome have IQs that fall in the mild to moder...
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What is Fragile X Syndrome?
2008-03-16 22:43:00
What is Fragile X syndrome?Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of inherited mental retardation.Fragile X happens when there is a change, or mutation, in a single gene called the Fragile X Mental Retardation 1 (FMR1) gene. This gene normally makes a protein the body needs for the brain to develop. But when there is a change in this gene, the body makes only a little bit or none of the protein, which can cause the symptoms of Fragile X.Fragile X is inherited, which means it is passed down from parents to children. Parents can have children with Fragile X even if the parents do not have Fragile X themselves. The changes in the gene can become more serious when passed from parent to child.Some people may only have a small change in their FMR1 gene (called a premutation) and may not show any signs of Fragile X. Other people may have bigger changes in the gene, called a full mutation, that cause the symptoms of Fragile X syndrome.What are the signs and symptoms of Fragile X syndrom...
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What is Klinefelter Syndrome?
2008-03-16 22:40:00
What is Klinefelter syndrome?Klinefelter syndrome, also known as the XXY condition, is a term used to describe males who have an extra X chromosome in most of their cells. Instead of having the usual XY chromosome pattern that most males have, these men have an XXY pattern.Klinefelter syndrome is named after Dr. Henry Klinefelter, who first described a group of symptoms found in some men with the extra X chromosome. Even though all men with Klinefelter syndrome have the extra X chromosome, not every XXY male has all of those symptoms.Because not every male with an XXY pattern has all the symptoms of Klinefelter syndrome, it is common to use the term XXY male to describe these men, or XXY condition to describe the symptoms.Scientists believe the XXY condition is one of the most common chromosome abnormalities in humans. About one of every 500 males has an extra X chromosome, but many don’t have any symptoms.What are the symptoms of the XXY condition?Not all males with the condition...
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What is McCune-Albright syndrome?
2008-03-16 22:37:00
What is McCune-Albright syndrome?McCune-Albright syndrome is a disease that affects the bones, skin, and endocrine (hormone) system. It results from a change (or mutation) in a gene that occurs by chance in the womb. Because it occurs by chance, it is not inherited and passed down from one generation to the next.What are the symptoms of McCune-Albright syndrome?People with McCune-Albright syndrome may have symptoms related to bones, the endocrine system, or skin. The symptoms can range from mild to severe.Bone symptoms * Those with McCune-Albright syndrome often have polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (pronounced pa-lee-oh-STOT-ik FIE-bruss diss-PLAY-jsha), which occurs when normal bone is replaced by softer, fibrous tissue. When this happens in weight-bearing bones, such as the leg bones, it can cause limping, deformity, and fractures. * People with McCune-Albright syndrome often have this dysplasia condition in the bones of the skull and upper jaw, so these bones grow unevenly. ...
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Menkes Syndrome
2008-03-16 22:35:00
What is Menkes syndrome?Menkes syndrome is a genetic disorder that impacts how well the body stores and distributes copper.Menkes is caused by a mutation in the ATP7A gene that results in poor distribution of copper through the body. Copper builds up in some tissues, such as the small intestine and kidneys, while areas like the brain and liver don’t get enough copper.Menkes syndrome is an X-linked recessive disorder, meaning that the mutated ATP7A gene is on the X chromosome and the condition is usually inherited. Males are affected by Menkes more often than females. About one-third of Menkes cases result from a spontaneous mutation in the gene, meaning that it occurs without warning and is not inherited.Occipital horn syndrome is a less severe from of Menkes syndrome that begins in early to middle childhood.What are the symptoms of Menkes syndrome?Symptoms of Menkes, which appear during infancy, include normal development for 2 to 3 months, followed by a period of severe developm...
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What is Prader-Willi Syndrome?
2008-03-16 22:33:00
What is Prader-Willi Syndrome ?Prader-Willi syndrome is the most common genetic cause of life-threatening obesity in children.People with Prader-Willi syndrome have a problem in their hypothalamus, a part of the brain that normally controls feelings of fullness or hunger. As a result, they never feel full and have a constant urge to eat that they cannot control.Most cases of Prader-Willi syndrome result from a spontaneous genetic error in genes on chromosome 15 that occurs at conception. In very rare cases, the mutation is inherited.What are the symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome?There are generally two stages of symptoms for people with Prader-Willi syndrome:Stage 1 - As newborns, babies with Prader-Willi can have low muscle tone, which can affect their ability to suck properly. As a result, babies may need special feeding techniques to help them eat, and infants may have problems gaining weight. As these babies grow older, their strength and muscle tone usually get better. They meet...

What is Turner Syndrome
2008-03-16 22:27:00
What is Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome is a disorder caused by a partially or completely missing X chromosome. It is a condition that only affects females. Most people have 46 chromosomes in each cell – 23 from their mother and 23 from their father. The 23rd pair of chromosomes is called the sex chromosomes – X and Y – because they determine whether a person is male or female. Most females have XX in most of their cells and most males have XY in most of their cells. Females with Turner syndrome are missing all or part of one of their X chromosomes. What are the symptoms of Turner syndrome? People with Turner syndrome can have a wide variety of symptoms. Some people may have more severe problems, and others may have mild symptoms. Turner syndrome may affect many areas, such as: * Appearance – Features may include short neck, low hairline at the back of the neck, low-set ears, hands and feet that are swollen or puffy at birth, and soft nails that turn upward. * Stat...

Morning Breath Is A Transient Thing
2008-03-13 00:52:00
Morning Breath Is A Transient Thing It would be tough to find a person who has never suffered from morning breath. We wake up in the morning feeling as though our mouths have been immobile all night long. Indeed, they probably have been. The oral cavity is either parchment dry, from breathing through the mouth (worse if you snore), or glued together from a lack of free flowing saliva. We force our lips to move: the first word is a croak.Morning breath is actually a consequence of naturally decreased saliva production: the body produces less saliva while we sleep. Since saliva is a potent force against the oral bacteria that produce bad breath, a decrease in saliva allows those bacteria to proliferate during the night - and proliferation of those bacteria means production of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC), which smell really bad and are the main component of bad breath.Fortunately, morning breath is a transient thing - once we are up and around, and have brushed and rinsed, the highe...
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Sinus Drainage Bad Breath
2008-03-13 00:51:00
Sinus Drainage Bad Breath Have you heard of sinus drainage bad breath? This condition implies that the bad breath is coming from the sinuses; however, that is usually not the case. When draining sinuses contribute to halitosis, the odor is coming from the back of the mouth, just as it does with regular halitosis.When there is a problem in a sinus bad breath results for a very simple reason: drainage from the sinus runs down the back of the throat and onto the very back of the tongue. The drainage is a rich source of protein because it contains dead sinus cells that have sloughed off, blood cells, pus cells, and other molecules produced by the body. These are the exact things that oral bacteria like to use for nutrients. With a steady food supply from sinus drainage bad breath increases with the increase of bacteria.The bacteria that are particularly known for producing sinus drainage bad breath, and other bad breath as well, are anaerobes, meaning that they live in an oxygen free env...
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Oral Health and Calcium
2008-03-13 00:49:00
Oral Health and CalciumWhat is calcium?Calcium is a mineral your body needs to help build strong bones and healthy teeth. Low-fat and fat-free milk and dairy products are especially good sources of calcium.How does calcium help keep mouths healthy? * Even before baby teeth and adult teeth come in, they need calcium. And after teeth come in, they continue to take in calcium so they can develop fully. * Calcium makes gums healthy. Getting enough calcium as a young adult may help prevent gum disease later in life. * Calcium makes jawbones strong and healthy too. Jawbones need to be strong - they hold the teeth in place!How else can I help my child have a healthy mouth?Besides teaching your children to drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods, there are a number of ways you can help keep your child's mouth health. For example: * Make sure your children brush with fluoride toothpaste. Fluoride protects teeth from decay and helps heal early decay. * Ask your child’s dental...
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Dental Health: The Facts
2008-03-13 00:44:00
Dental Health : The Facts IntroductionThe major source of knowledge concerning the prevalence of dental health problems comes from periodic national surveys. In 1971-1974, the National Center for Health Statistics conducted the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) on a representative sample of the U.S. population. The survey included information concerning prevalence of caries, periodontal disease, edentulousness, and other dental health problems among children and adults. A 1979-1980 National Caries Prevalence (NCP) survey conducted by the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) assessed the dental health of U.S. school children aged 5-17. In 1983-1984, the Indian Health Service conducted a cross-sectional study of clinical patients to assess the dental health among American Indian and Alaskan natives. The dental health data that follows comes largely from those national surveys. Fluoridation data is collected and reported by the Centers for Disease Contro...
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Parkinson's Disease - Definition, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
2008-03-13 00:39:00
Parkinson's Disease - Definition , Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system.Parkinson's disease occurs when nerve cells, or neurons, in an area of the brain known as the substantia nigra die or become impaired. Normally, these neurons produce an important brain chemical known as dopamine. At least 500,000 people in the United States currently have PD. Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. Parkinson's disease is progressive, meaning the signs and symptoms become worse over time. But although Parkinson's disease may eventually be disabling, the disease often progresses gradually. Parkinson disease affects movement (motor symptoms). Typical other symptoms include disorders of mood, behavior, thinking, and sensation (non-motor symptoms). Individual patients' symptoms may be quite dissimilar and progression of the disease is also distinctly individual. Parkinson's usually be...

Parkinson's Disease And Its Effects On The Mind And Emotions
2008-03-13 00:33:00
Parkinson's Disease And Its Effects On The Mind And Emotions When the phrase "Parkinson's disease" is mentioned the majority of people will automatically think about the physical symptoms associated with the condition such as the tremors, the loss of mobility and other motor impairments. However coping with Parkinson's disease also take a tremendous toll on the emotional well being of the sufferer; something that many people don't consider.Feelings of anxiety, frustration, embarrassment at not being able to do every day things and often depression can have a huge effect on Parkinson's patients. These psychological symptoms occur as a result of the physical symptoms and can have a very negative effect on a person. Depressive episodes are seen in an average of 50% of patients and these episodes often alternate with anxiety attacks so that the patient has the symptoms of a manic-depressive. Alternating emotional outbursts of depression and anxiety are common in around 80% of cases....
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I Have a Headache
2008-02-29 01:23:00
I Have a Headache !Really. Not a great big skull-splitting headache. Just one of those little low-pressure guys. And I know why. It’s because I’ve been thinking too much. I really need to try to cut back on that.Actually, my headache is not the result of just thinking – it’s due more to what I’ve been thinking about. I can normally go for months and months and months without any perceptible twinge of intracranial discomfort. No problems at all. Well unless I decide to chance it and watch more than one reality show in a week. Then I’ll notice a bit of distress. But apart from that, life is good and the old gray matter just keeps cruising along in the smiley mode.But today is different. Here’s what happened. I decided to do a bit of research on healthy living to include diets (not necessarily to lose weight) and supplements. In the course of doing this, I naturally came across a pile of information related to what foods to avoid and what other foods or supplements could p...

Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief
2008-02-29 01:23:00
Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief Magnetic Therapy is making a comeback worldwide, companies are selling magnetic underlays for all sizes of beds, and they come in Cotton or Genuine Sheeps Wool.There are small sized units, to fit on the wrist, fit on the waistband of underwear, belts to fit around your back, your knees or just about anywhere that you are likely to suffer pain. Some ladies are using a magnet that fits on the waistband of underwear at the front, when they are suffering menstrual pain, and they swear that it eases the pain.It has been claimed as a drug free alternative for insomnia, headaches and migraines, by sleeping with a magnetic pad in the pillow, it reacts on the Pineal Gland which is in the center of the brain and responds to a magnetic field.Magnetic Therapy, is not new, it has been around for about 3000, years, it was supposed to have started at that time in India. The red dot worn by some Indian women on their forehead, was originally made from a magnetic powd...
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Pain Relief Drugs 101
2008-02-29 01:22:00
Pain Relief Drugs 101Ever given a piece of thought to how actually one feels that a part of his/her body is paining? Majority of the response to this question will be in the negative. And ironically it is one piece of information that a person should be aware of.Whenever a part of our body is hurt, the pain makes that part ache but the actual sensation is felt in the brain. There are various kinds of receptors in our brain and each is attributed with a different type of sensation. The process can be explained as follows. Every time part of our body is damaged, the damaged tissue releases chemicals – called prostaglandins – making the pain more acute. These chemicals on coming in contact with the cells in the damaged tissue, with the help of enzyme called cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), further release chemicals. Also, these prostaglandins react with the nerve endings to send signals to the brain where the sensation of the pain is felt.One importance of pain that can be highlighted her...
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Choose Back Surgery As A Last Resort
2008-02-29 01:20:00
Choose Back Surgery As A Last Resort For years I have suffered from low back pain. For years I have tried just about everything for the pain except having back surgery. From physical therapy, traction, chiropractors, steroid injections, drug therapy, biofeedback tactics, stretching and anything I could think of to relieve the pain. Through the years of suffering from pain it would have been very easy on several occasions to go under the knife and have back surgery in an attempt to help my back and the pain associated with it.After seeing several doctors, after a few MRI's, after a CT scan, and a discogram, the general concessus by most physicians was that back surgery was needed. In order to get pain relief from my herniated disc, most doctors told me that surgery was the way to go. I still was not convinced. I heard the horror stories, I talked to the people who had back surgery who told me whatever you do don't do it. I saw the people who had back surgery who could barely walk, w...
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Buy Your Pain Medicine Online
2008-02-29 01:19:00
Buy Your Pain Medicine Online Don't loose time from work to make a doctors appointment. Don't sit around in a doctors office all day just to get prescriptions for the medications you know you already need. No need to make those follow up appointments that you might forget about, and if you do you then run out of medication. Now you can get all you pain medication legally online. More and more people all the time are finding alternative ways to obtain their medication they need each month, and this is another alternative people are choosing to take.For people like me who hate going to the doctor anyway this works perfect. There was always something about going to the hospital or a doctors office that I found creepy. Now days those days are over. You can get online in the comfort of your home or office, you can get a same day consultation with the Physician. A consultation is when you talk directly to the physician over the phone. You go over your medical history, what other medicati...

How To Live In Chronic Pain
2008-02-29 01:16:00
How To Live In Chronic Pain Living in chronic pain is one of the most difficult things that I can think of. Everyday millions of Americans struggle with this issue. People of all ages young and old alike are finding themselves in this position. The sad thing about someone who lives in chronic pain is that their pain will most likely not be treated properly, therefore leaving the person to suffer. Its a sad fact that chronic pain goes grossly undertreated. People who live in chronic pain seeking treatment from the medical community in general are greeted with not to welcoming arms. It appears for various reason that people seeking relief from their pain are cast in a different light than other people who seek medical treatment. This is due to several reasons. First of all doctors these days simply will not treat someone long tern with chronic pain, unless of course your suffering from cancer. Not all chronic pain sufferers have cancer.Some medical conditions as Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Ar...

Multiple Sclerosis - What are the Effects?
2008-02-29 01:05:00
Multiple Sclerosis - What are the Effects ?What is multiple sclerosis?Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder characterized by damage to the messages transmitted to and from the brain. These messages generally control the way the body works. Thus, any damage can cause problems with vision, memory, balance and movement. It may also affect the ability to feel sensation, pain and vibration.The human body is serviced by an extensive system of nerves that control the way the body functions. These nerves are protected by a fatty substance called myelin which insulates them from damage. If a person suffers from multiple sclerosis, the myelin is damaged thus blocking the impulses from the brain.Symptoms of multiple sclerosisThe early symptoms include loss of vision, loss of balance, weakness, and numbness. These symptoms are not universal to all sufferers. In fact, some people suffer little more than intense fatigue while others may be so affected they may become paralyzed.Th...
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What Causes Tinnitus?
2008-02-14 20:59:00
What Causes Tinnitus?There may be times that you would hear an unusual ringing in your ears- beware you might be experiencing tinnitus. Tinnitus is a sensation in the ear, which constitutes a feeling of fullness of the ear. You can also feel some sort of pressure in it. The loud ringing within you is also dominant feeling and it is mostly a very long and sustained sound. It could last for just a few seconds but the loud ringing sound is very disturbing. And if you have Meniere's disease and tinnitus strikes it would last for a longer period. Tinnitus is an ear problem. Most ear problems can be caused of a number of factors of which the most common one is the infection inside the ears. The infection could manifest itself in different ways and can affect specific parts of the ear. Ear infections are usually due to poor hygiene. Wax build-up in the ears causes ear infection too. When those ear fluids come in contact with dirt, wax forms. If the ear is not cleaned regularly, wax can ...

Hyperacusis And Social Issues
2008-02-14 20:58:00
Hyperacusis And Social Issues Hyperacusis is a condition where one develops an abnormal sensitivity to everyday sounds and noises. They may also be sensitivity to high pitched sounds. It is a chronic condition which is associated with tinnitus or ringing sounds in the ear. Young and old, who have both normal hearing and a hearing loss may suffer from hyperacusis. It is a condition that develops in one slowly, maybe due to head injuries. Some research has also proven that some brain chemistry dysfunction resulting from poor intake of some chemicals leads to hyperacusis. Sometimes job related noise exposure, drugs or surgeries of the brain, ear and any other related surgery may lead to hyperacusis. A person suffering from hyperacusis usually experiences inner ear pain or a feeling of fullness, like pressure, in the ears. This is the reason such people have a low threshold to sound, and find it difficult to take part in much social activities. They may in fact, consider themselves soc...

Vertigo: A Symptom Leading To Miniere's Disease
2008-02-14 20:57:00
Vertigo: A Symptom Leading To Miniere's Disease Vertigo is the feeling of whirling or spiraling that takes place as a result of a disorder to a person's balance. Subjective vertigo happens when a person feels dizzy from within while Objective vertigo is when the person feels that the things around him move. Vertigo is, in fact, a symptom, it is not a disease on its own. It is a disorder in the vestibular system. The vestibular system is responsible for joining together the stimuli of the senses and a person's movements and it is also responsible in keeping the object in imagery focus, even if the rest of the body part is moving. Vertigo can be one of the symptoms of Meniere's disease. Patients with this disease exhibit hearing loss and feels pressure in their ears. They also suffer from tinnitus, a state of severe imbalance. Vertigo is the most dramatic and the most disruptive symptom of Meniere's disease. When vertigo attacks, the patient should immediately head to see his do...
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Understanding The Symptoms Of Vertigo
2008-02-14 20:56:00
Understanding The Symptoms Of Vertigo Have you been a little lightheaded lately? If you happen to set your eyes on an object and you see it spinning, then your dizziness may lead to something serious. If your wooziness is coupled with a whirling sensation, chances are you may be experiencing vertigo. Vertigo is a medical term for dizziness that can lead to a balance disorder. Vertigo is also known as "hallucination of motion". Individuals having this ailment begin to see blurred motions of stationary objects. It has almost the exact feeling of being in an unstoppable merry-go-round. It may be left untreated many times, but vertigo is actually one of the most widespread medical problems among adults. In United States alone, around 40% of individuals experience the symptoms of vertigo at least once. This fact is so reported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Studies show that vertigo is more common in women than in men and as a person grows older, he or she may experience mo...
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Understanding Vertigo
2008-02-14 20:02:00
Understanding Vertigo Vertigo is a condition where you experience dizziness with a change in the normal environment. Sometimes feeling a movement in space too is a sign of vertigo. However, it is not the case that all types of dizziness is vertigo; but certainly all vertigo is dizziness. The true form of vertigo is a severe form of dizziness that results in movement hallucination. Such people suffer from a peripheral vestibular disorder like benign positional vertigo. These conditions in turn lead to tinnitus and hearing loss. With vertigo, you get the impression that you and your surroundings seem to move and you may experience some vomiting, tilting, and a feeling of falling through space. Some cases also lead to eyes jerking back and forth uncontrollably. It commonly lasts for periods ranging from a few days to a few weeks and though these symptoms generally improve, they may persist for a few weeks to a few months. There are many causes for vertigo, the most common one being th...
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Understanding Back Pain Treatments
2008-02-14 20:00:00
Understanding Back Pain Treatments To understand your back pain is the best method of its treatment. If you commence taking over the counter medications, the pain may instantly stop, only to re-emerge with double vigor. Any medicine does two things, either it delivers the goods. Or it damages the goods. Either positive effects or negative side effects! Back pain treatments have to be understood in this context. Taking unrecorded painkillers have done enough damage to back pain sufferers. It is therefore better for you to visit a pain management clinic that understands the root cause of the pain, and then commences a treatment that is suitable in your case. It is reported that over 60 % of the people who opted for the treatment at pain management clinics, regularly for a period of one year, have experienced substantial decrease in the level of suffering. The main advantage of taking treatment in the pain management clinic is that a group of specialists take care of your problem. The...
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What Is The Right Medication For Your Back Pain?
2008-02-14 19:59:00
What Is The Right Medication For Your Back Pain ?Back pain medicine is a misnomer. But if you say that back pain medicine is a part of the overall back pain treatment, the statement is quite correct. The main problem with back pain medicine is the diagnosis of the back pain. You have only one back, the nomenclature of pains are many. Any wrong treatment could result in damaging consequences. The investigations part is the first; the medicine part will follow it. This is true in all types of diseases. But in case of back pain treatment, its importance is more. This is for the most vital parts of the human system are involved in the mess of the back pain. Spine for example! Any wrong treatment which will cause damage to the spine, is inviting overall disaster for the body. Nerve centers near the brain which is another very sensitive part! There is nothing lacking in the investigation part of the back pain saga! You can have the strength and intensity of your back pain, with tests lik...
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Learn Right Back Pain Exercises
2008-02-14 19:58:00
Learn Right Back Pain Exercises Utter the word 'back pain' and almost everyone in the crowd will wince and appear familiar with the symptoms of this ailment. This is simply because back pain is one very common problem today. The official estimates worldwide show that back pain afflicts at least 2.5 million adults everyday. That is, at some time or other in their lives people have been victims of back pain in its acute form or in its mild form. Back pain is usually felt in the region of the lower back and therefore to alleviate the pain the best answer is to concentrate on the region of the spine in that location. For the rehabilitation of people who are chronic sufferers of back pain, the answer lies in exercise to rehabilitate the spinal area in the location of the lower back. A proper exercise regimen can also prevent the recurrence of back pain and thus make the victim feel free of the many physical and psychiatric developments that result from back pain. But then, the regime...
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When Nothing Seems To Work—Try The Opposite!
2008-02-14 19:56:00
When Nothing Seems To Work—Try The Opposite !From working with back pain sufferers my entire adult life, I've learned that when people are suffering, they will go to great lengths to find relief. Unfortunately, too many people are given very useful but incomplete information about what to do in order to get relief and regain control of their lives. I also know that people who are suffering can develop feelings of fear, anger, betrayal, and even hopelessness when their treatments don't deliver as promised. The trust they once had with their health care provider starts to diminish, and they don't know where to turn. Here is an e-mail I got from a young girl that illustrates my point: I've tried every homeopathic remedy and every remedy with all these anecdotal positive results. I will never again be duped. I'm sorry, but I am jaded with this type of thing. I'm not spending a dime on anything with promises. Mostly they are false. It is my belief that if our health care provide...

Back Pain At The Office
2008-02-14 19:52:00
Back Pain At The Office It's getting to be so bad that by Monday afternoon, you're already tired of being at the office. You're not even thinking as far ahead as Friday. Just getting to hump day is going to be challenge enough. In reality, it's not the folks you work with who are getting you down—they're tolerable, mostly, although there is that one guy in accounting. Where do they find these people? It's not even your boss, who, if he knew even half as much as you do, WOULD be a shoo-in for Executive of the Year. No, the biggest pain in your neck is actually located a bit lower. And it's really what's making working where you do seem a lot worse than it actually is. Face it. It's your aching back that's sucking the joy out of your nine-to-five existence and making you feel 10 years older to boot. Sure, you've learned to tolerate the bad coffee, pointless meetings, and lame jokes in the course of your day. But you just can't tough it out when it comes to back pain,...
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