Archive for March 15th, 2008

HydroSpine: innovative rescue harness created by VT students

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Four Virginia Tech industrial design students have created a swift-water victim-transport harness for boat transport. The rescue harness solves problems present in swift-water rescue, providing proper spine immobilization, self-righting to face-up flotation, and protection from water hazards. The team named their product HydroSpine.

Orgasm Device Awaits FDA Approval

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Inventor Stuart Meloy thinks he’s about to solve everyone’s problems. He’s created an invention called the Orgasmatron. It’s supposedly able to bring any person to climax by attaching electrodes to their spine. The FDA is checking all this out and if things go well it could be on shelves in a couple of years.

Want to End the Back Pain? Ditch the High Heels!

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

I have a theory that high heels were invented to keep women subjugated. You can’t run in them and sometimes it seems you can barely walk in them. But worse of all they can actually throw your spine out of alignment.

Chinese medicine, Acupuncture-Insomnia

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Technique:First pinch the skin of the spine area with the thumb and index finger until the area is red. Then bleed the spine and the Huatuojiaji points to the coccyx with the plum blossom hammer. Let the patient rest for 30 minutes afterwards.

Chinese medicine, Acupuncture-Insomnia

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Technique:First pinch the skin of the spine area with the thumb and index finger until the area is red. Then bleed the spine and the Huatuojiaji points to the coccyx with the plum blossom hammer. Let the patient rest for 30 minutes afterwards.

Stunning mono photo called "Mostly Derelict"

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

This is an example of some of the stunning photos on this absolutely amazing website - the colour ones are ok but the monochromes are a must see - some even sent shivers up my spine!

A Pain in the You-Know-What - Part 2

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

There’s a diagnosis called Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. It’s a fancy name for a spine that has a narrowing channel which squeezes the nerves. These nerves lead to your butt and your legs, so there can be considerable pain. There’s lot of reasons why the spinal canal can be too narrow.

Facet Syndrome - Your Many Facets of Pain

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

You have a facet joint in your back. Actually you have many facet joints, because a facet joint is the joint that exists between two vertebrae. These joints are what give your spine mobility while keeping the vertebrae lined up.

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

elizabethh posted a photo:

Audrey and Papa walking on the treadmill

4 : 100

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

(1964) posted a photo:

100

A Project Of 100 Photos Documenting Dublin’s Coastline