Sign in

or Register now

MyDietExercise.com

Go to FoodFit.com. See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Abdominal Exercises

Putting back pain behind you

October 03, 2008
Millions of Americans suffer from back pain. In fact, it's one of the most common medical problems. But according to chiropractor Todd Sinett, author of "The Truth About Back Pain," dealing with structural problems in the back are just the beginning of finding back pain relief. Sinett discusses the three elements of back pain that must be addressed for effective back pain treatment. He also debunks myths about back pain, including those surrounding "bending wrong" and the effectiveness of abdomi... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

3801_7108
How to Get Your "Six Pack"
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...about that little group of muscles that traverse your abdomen, extending from the lower point of... Read more »

3801_7108
Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...low back pain is to strengthen the core muscles. An exercise ball can be an essential component... Read more »

66_8710
Dr. Eisner Q&A #8
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...Any type of exertion that increases pressure in the abdomen can cause gastric contents to reflux... Read more »

23101
Two Exercises for Back Pain Relief
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...your gluteal and abdominal muscles and raise your abdomen and buttocks off the ground so that... Read more »

4182
Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat in Older People
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...link depression with fat accumulation around the abdomen. This could explain why depression is... Read more »

Health Guide

How to Breathe Properly
...using the small muscles of their chest instead of slow, deep breathing with the large muscles of the abdomen.  These changes are subtle and most people who ‘hyperventilate’ in this manner... Read more »
Urinary Incontinence: Causes and Treatments
...bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its content, is a reservoir in the lower abdomen whose walls are a muscle that is supplied with nerve fibers. When the patient... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Exercise and Physical Therapy
...Low-impact aerobic exercises, such as swimming, bicycling, and walking, can strengthen muscles in the abdomen and back without over-straining the back. Programs that use strengthening exercises... Read more »
Kegel Exercises, Bladder Incontinence Training
...(Again, women should contract the vaginal muscles as well.)Patients should place their hands on their abdomen, thighs, and buttocks to make sure there is no movement in these areas while... Read more »
Coping with your period
...your abdominal wall while you are under anesthesia. Special miniature cameras are inserted into your abdomen so your doctor can look directly at your pelvic organs. Read more »

Medications

Amy02100_67401_5

...injected under the skin (subcutaneous-SC) in the thigh, abdomen, or upper arm usually twice... Read more »

A2220330_119970_5

...dry. Inject this medication under the skin of the abdomen, upper arms, or thighs, usually once... Read more »

Related News

Scarless Hernia Repair
May 05, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Jim Hawkins is an avid exerciser, but a pain by his groin put a halt to his workouts. Hawkins had a... Read summary »

Put Some Muscle in Your Workout!
September 06, 2007

By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pumping iron a couple times a week is just as important as... Read summary »

Skip the Elevator and Take the Stairs!
March 31, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You may want to think twice before taking the elevator. New evidence shows reduced daily physical activity is a direct cause of... Read summary »

Belly fat Linked to Dementia
April 23, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sick of that spare tire around your midsection? Here's motivation to lose that jelly belly: a new study found people in their... Read summary »

Virtual Colonoscopy Screens Two Diseases
December 08, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a way to screen for both colorectal cancer and osteoporosis at the same time. A new study from the University of... Read summary »