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...Introduction

Nurses with Back Pain has always been as issue and as yet still needs to be addressed. Related to the study of back pain factors here are some ways to reduce nurses back pain when they are doing activities in Hospital as the following:- Using lifting assistance devices.

A variety of devices is available to help lift and move patients from bed to seat, such as a Gait belt: This is a special belt that fit snugly around the patients waist and has hand straps for the nurse or caregiver to grasp while assisting during transfers or walking. Sometimes, as research has shown, when there are staff shortages nurses are left to fend for themselves and the equipment isn't there. So they are 'compelled' to manage at their own risk.

Research also showed that nurses with back pain often neglect themselves, they are tired when they finish work and are less motivated to something, easier to take a pill!!

Pain

"But I love my job, and get satisfaction knowing I am helping someone get well, even if I sometimes have to go through pain to do it".

Care

Nurses is one profession who are susceptible in getting low back pain under their daily activity,need also to be more aware of taking care of themselves with exercise to re-ba...more

Partner Yoga Explained

...Yoga is a form of physical and mental exercise that is ever increasing in popularity. There are a wide variety of types of yoga, all designed to balance the mind, body and spirit. The most popular in the western world is hatha yoga, which concentrates on physical poses or asanas, and breathing control or pranayana.

Asanas are individual poses designed to increase your flexibility, strengthen your muscles, and often have the welcome effect of limiting the build up of fat. Each asana focuses on a particular area of the body by increasing blood flow to that area and improving function of certain organs. Each individual requires a specific program of asanas to address their own personal needs.

In addition ...more

Yoga and Meditation Meets Science - anatomy of Yoga

...Everyone learns differently, learning about yoga and meditation is no different. Some people try out yoga because their friends are trying it - word-of-mouth is enough to get them started.

Others choose to start yoga and meditation driven mainly by a health scare, or a chronic health condition such as back pain, arthritis - even temporary conditions such as weight loss and pregnancy can benefit from yoga and meditation....more

Yoga And Pilates - A Sensible Combination

... they also set their functioning right. Further, Yoga normalizes the endocrine system, strengthens the respiratory system and enhances digestive functioning and elimination besides perking up the reproductive system.

Benefits of Pilates

On the other hand, even though Pilates is not as complete and holistic a health system as Yoga, it helps you reach more or less the same physical fitness goals as Yoga. This is achieved through a series of controlled movements and breathing regulation. Pilates is very effective, especially for aesthetic body sculpting and makes the practitioner feel and look tall, lean and svelte.

So, what is better for overall health and fitness, Pilates or Yoga? The answer is a levelheaded blen...more