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Cauda Equina syndrome: Causes, symptoms, cure for back pain, weak leg muscles

June 4, 2018 Loknath DasBack, Cauda, causes, cure, Equina, for, Leg, muscles, Pain, symptoms:, syndrome, Weak?

Have you been experiencing severe back pain, difficulty in walking, or weakness in your lower leg muscles? These could be symptoms of the Cauda Equina syndrome. Never heard of the term before? “Cauda Equina syndrome is a rare disorder that affects the bundle of nerve roots (called cauda equina) at the lower (lumbar) end of the spinal cord. In this condition, the nerve roots in the lumbar spine become compressed, due to which sensation and movement are cut off. Nerve roots controlling bladder and bowel functions are particularly vulnerable,” explains Dr Ramananda…

6 Incredible Leg Exercises for Men and Women to Tone Up

February 6, 2017 Srijita6, and, exercises, for, Incredible, Leg, Men, to, Tone, Up, Women

Why concentrate only on the upper body when your lower body needs equal attention? Have you been shying away from wearing that short black dress or denim shorts? It needn’t be so. It’s time to focus on your lower body and work towards getting toned legs, thighs and butt. Here are some super effective exercises for both men and women that will strengthen, tighten and tone your butt, quads, hamstrings and calves. These leg exercises will not only work towards body sculpting but provide advantageous benefits such as increasing metabolism,…

Leg Movement While Sitting May Prevent Arterial Disease

August 11, 2016 Srijitaarterial, Disease, Leg, May, movement, Prevent, Sitting, While

If you spend a lot of time in front of the computer or television, don’t forget to move your legs every now and then. A new study has found that fidgeting while sitting can protect the blood vessels in legs and potentially help prevent arterial disease.”We wanted to know whether a small amount of leg fidgeting could prevent a decline in leg vascular function caused by prolonged sitting,” said lead author of the study Jaume Padilla, Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri in Columbia. “While we expected fidgeting to…

Leg movement while sitting may prevent arterial disease

August 8, 2016 Srijitaarterial, Disease, Leg, May, movement, Prevent, Sitting, While

Leg movement while sitting may prevent arterial disease (Getty Images) If you spend a lot of time in font of the computer or television, don’t forget to move your legs every now and then. A new study has found that fidgeting while sitting can protect the blood vessels in legs and potentially help prevent arterial disease. “We wanted to know whether a small amount of leg fidgeting could prevent a decline in leg vascular function caused by prolonged sitting,” said lead author of the study Jaume Padilla, Assistant Professor at…