Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 The primary cause of sciatica and almost all " back and neck pain " is poor posture, although this causal relationship is almost universally misunderstood at this point. Present-day posture was first introduced in the US during the " Roaring Twenties. " Models in print ads began shifting their pelvis forward, to create a more " sexy " appearance and promote product sales. During the next couple of generations, this altered posture because ubiquitous throughout the US and much of the " western world. " This jutting forward with the pelvis places great pressure on the entire musculo-skeletal structure . It deforms the body (only way to remain standing), forcing the upper back into a hump and the head forward. This shifting of the head then places enormous pressure on the entire system -- it's like having a 13-pound bowling ball sticking forward from your body all the time. The total effect transforms us from beings that stand and sit down into beings that stand and sit up -- quite literally, we are always holding ourselves up. Our muscles are all tight and always exhausted, our potential for movement is drastically reduced, etc. There remain several societies where part or all of the indigenous population still stands, sits, walks etc. in balance, Examples include Portugal, Costa Rica, Bali, among others. In ANY society where people still carry loads on their heads, they MUST maintain correct posture; the rest of us have become completely incapable of such activity, though our species is actually quite well-designed for it. Massage, stretching, RF, yoga, etc. can all bring some degree of relief (albeit mostly temporary or palliative relief). The only real solution is to return one's structure and movement to balance. We can relearn correct posture and movement, just as we can relearn so many other things. For more information, go to www.BalanceCenter.com. If you live in northern California, you're in luck, as that is their home base. Jean Couch and her team offer a series of free, 2 1/2-hour working intros every 6 weeks. Best to all, Elchanan -- ---------------------[ Ciphire Signature ]---------------------- vlinfo signed email body (1732 characters) on 12 May 2005 at 20:45:19 UTC rawfood ------------------------------- : Ciphire has secured this email against identity theft. : Free download at www.ciphire.com. The garbled lines : below are the sender's verifiable digital signature. ------------------------------- 00fAAAAAEAAABfwINCxAYAACsDAAIAAgACACBZ36NZd8ice9rJ4ZlYrt6BrEjH8O zzmKDQLsTNDUWDmAEAhgSkE5NuzzvORJkeFIi/NVXB9GCG1XVfaMj+yPGZ0X1g+l ASBvf6qM0mYcTuwtnI0MATbI/ibsLI902c/2J5Ig== ------------------[ End Ciphire Signed Message ]---------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I spent some time in Ghana a few years back and was amazed how erect everyone's posture was. . . quite a difference from us schlumpy Americans. Everyone looked so regal walking around, and people carried everything on their heads. I even saw one lady with a table and 2 chairs stacked upon her head. swing --- " INFO @ Vibrant Life " <VLinfo wrote: > There remain several societies where part or all of > the indigenous > population still stands, sits, walks etc. in > balance, Examples include > Portugal, Costa Rica, Bali, among others. Mail - You care about security. So do we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 In a message dated 5/13/2005 6:00:41 A.M. Central Standard Time, swingbolder writes: spent some time in Ghana a few years back and was amazed how erect everyone's posture was. . . quite a difference from us schlumpy Americans. --->Is it due, perhaps, to them always sleeping on firm beds w/firm pillows, or even perhaps sleeping on the ground on mats? Seems like I'd read that this was best (in one of the RF books I've been reading)... xoxo, denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I don't know. It may be that and also that they just don't have a " schlump culture " over there. You hardly see any fat people, folks walk a lot. I remember one village we visited, everyone was going about their daily business. For one woman, it was her job to walk about 5 miles to the nearest wall and draw water, then walk back to the village with the bucket on her head. The other thing [OT} which I found interesting is that men walk around holding hands together. Hetero guys I mean. It's just what they do if they're friends. swing --- we3deeves wrote: >> > --->Is it due, perhaps, to them always sleeping on > firm beds w/firm pillows, > or even perhaps sleeping on the ground on mats? > Seems like I'd read that > this was best (in one of the RF books I've been > reading)... > > xoxo, denise > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail./mailtour.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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