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  • Obese Patients Have Nearly Five Times Greater Risk Of Hospitalization For Asthma, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
    Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT
    Obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the condition than non-obese people with asthma, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
  • Eating More Protein In The Morning Helps Dieters Retain Fullness Throughout The Day
    Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PDT
    A new study published online in the British Journal of Nutrition found that timing of dietary protein intake affects feelings of fullness throughout the day. The study concluded that when people ate high-quality protein foods, from sources such as eggs and lean Canadian bacon, for breakfast they had a greater sense of sustained fullness throughout the day compared to when more protein was eaten at lunch or dinner.
  • Half Of Adults At Risk For Painful Knee Arthritis
    Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT
    A landmark government study suggests nearly one in two people (46%) will develop painful knee osteoarthritis over their lifetime, with the highest risk among those who are obese. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the study underscores the immediate need for the public to understand what they can do to reduce the tremendous pain, disability and cost associated with arthritis. Arthritis is exploding in an aging population of U.S. baby boomers. Nearly one in five U.S.
  • Link Explored Between Obesity And Asthma
    Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT
    In the first asthma study that controls for risk factors such as smoking, medication, gastroesophageal reflux, and demographics, researchers from Kaiser Permanente have found that hospitalization for asthma is about five times as likely for obese people than for non-obese people. The findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
  • Former Republican Presidential Candidate Says GOP Should Focus More On Health Care In Presidential Election
    Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PDT
    Former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday during a forum about obesity expressed disappointment that the party has not focused more on health care in the presidential election, The Hill reports. According to Huckabee, "speech gurus" at the




Lumbar Rehabilitation

The Problem

Thirty-one million Americans have low back pain at any given time. One half of all working Americans admit to having back symptoms each year. One third of all Americans over age 18 had a back problem in the past five years severe enough for them to seek professional help. And the cost of this care is estimated to be a staggering $50 Billion yearly--and that's just for the more easily identified costs!.
These are just some of the astounding facts about Americans and their miserable backs! Is there any wonder why some experts estimate that as many as 80% of all of us will experience a back problem at some time in our lives?
Because back problems are this common it's probably going to happen to you too! Shouldn't you find out what to do about it before it happens rather than after? Why wait until you're hurting to learn about your treatment options?


The Solution

Chronic pain in the neck and low back may, in many cases, be due to weakened, deconditioned muscles in the low back. We have all heard of the advice for us to "strengthen your low back." But how does one accomplish this? It is very difficult for one to strengthen the low back because many other larger muscle groups try to work their way in, effectively allowing one to "cheat" during these strengthening exercises. For example, roman chair and back extension exercise machines available in most gyms allow you cheat by using hamstring muscles (which run along the back of the thighs) and gluteus muscles (buttocks) to push through the movement. During these exercises, the smaller muscles of the spine, for the most part, are held in a stationary position, as the hamstrings and gluteal muscles do their work, and get stronger. The goal of any effective low back routine is to essentially eliminate all other muscle groups.

This is where our patented MedX Core Lumbar Strength Machine comes in. Only the Core Lumbar Strength features a patented and effective pelvic restraint system that keeps gluteus and hamstring muscles from interfering with the targeted spinal exercise area. This provides isolation of the lumbar spine muscles, increases stability and allows for specific, intensive strengthening in one of the body's most vital and vulnerable areas. Regular use of The Core Lumbar Strength may help prevent injuries, remedy chronic back pain, and contribute to disc hydration.

Get strong to the core with our specially designed Core Program. We will effectively and efficiently work your low back, oblique and abdominal muscles once per week through three exercises.








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