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Show Page 6 Health, Fitness and Beauty April 2004 HDHBinsraBB Annoying symptoms such as these can disturb sleep and affect daytime activities. They can indicate a treatable medical problem, such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Neuropathy, or even Multiple Sclerosis. Why live in discomfort without knowing? Ask us how we can help. I 'I ' 'J A ; a . 1 1 i -U4 c o Call us today: 1-801-763-0901 or toll free: 1-866-290-9881 Mohammad ETaher, M.D. to Board-Certified in Neurology Board-Certified in Electodiagnostic Medicine Christopher J. Reynolds, M.D. Board-Certified in Neurology Don't shrug this one off f ) NANCY COLE Knight Ridder Newspapers Do you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders? If so, you could really use some exercises exer-cises that help you carry the burden. One exercise that can really take the weight is the shoulder shoul-der shrug. Since it follows a very natu ral range of motion, it is easy on the joint. The muscles that make up your shoulders shoul-ders consist primarily prima-rily of the trapezius and the deltoid. When you raise or rotate your shoulders, you are using your trapezuis muscle. mus-cle. When you lift - . or pull, you use " your deltoids. The trapezius trapez-ius or "traps" also help keep your neck strong and well supported. The shoulder shrug is a great exercise for strengthening your neck and shoulders. To perform shrugs, stand upright with your feet hip width apart, grasping 15- to 20-pound dumbbells in each hand with your palms facing your body. Your chest should be out, knees slightly bent and your shoulders back but relaxed with your arms naturally hanging down with the weight. Lift the dumbbells up by raising both shoulders up as high as they, will go. This motion is called shrugging. Pause at the top while squeezing your trapezius. Then slowly release the contraction, allowing your shoulders to lower and arms to hang again loosely next to your body. Try 12 to 15 repetitions. Many women shrug off train ing their trapezius, trapez-ius, feeling they may thicken their necks. Don't worry, it's not going to happen. hap-pen. Exercisers would have to frequently move an inordinate amount of weight to accomplish this. It's important, however, for us to strengthen our shoulders and necks. So, don't give shrugs the cold shoulder, embrace them. J:r I &lfcf 'i Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time. -Lou Brock f - -" IJ ft A mammogram is one of the best ways to detect cancer early. And for Angle Russell, early detection made all the difference. When Angie Russell discovered a small lump in her breast, she didn't worry about it. "I had a doctor's appointment coming up in several weeks I thought I could wait until then." But three weeks later, a biopsy confirmed cancer. Angie didn't know who to call. "People give you a billion different pieces of advice," she says, "but this was my cancer. I had to deal with it." Angie joined the treatment program at Utah Valley Cancer Center. "They were amazing.They would sit and talk with me for hours." And when Angie had questions about her upcoming surgery and chemotherapy, Katie Walther, case manager, was there. "She's so cheerful and a wealth of information. After we talked, I realized 'I can do this.'" In Angie Russell's case, early detection meant early treatment, and an excellent prognosis. But it means far more than that to Angie. "Everything is amazing now." For more information on mammograms and early detection, call the Utah Valley Cancer Center at 357-7871. I1 if . ' ll -vv-ln ); . .J. , xi f ' 1 II 1 17 I M IHC Utah Valley Cancer Center A Service of lntcrmountain Health Care |