Q. Question? I have this condition and its really painful in my spine becuase i cant sit down for long periods of time. I frequently cannot go to sleep as a result and am missing school. I don't know whats wrong becuase I was on the basketball & football team but ive stopped now incase it gets worse. I still eat healthily, a lot of rice as im bangladeshi. What could I do?
my doctors ive seen already over the past moonth but they dont even know what todo as they just give me painkillers that dont even work

A. Best Answer: You will find some hard factual information at this site - it is written in medical language but comes from a reputable site that was recommended to me by a hospital doctor. There may be some easier to digest information in the patient info section if you would prefer it.
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Scheuermann's-Disease.htm

Pain is a problem. One thing is that the more you fret about it the worse it feels, the more tense you get the worse it feels, the more you think about it the worse it feels.

Talk to your doctor about the pain, the first trick is to subdue it, even if it means using higher doses or different pain killers at first. Once you have subdued it and started to relax then you can start to reduce your pain killers until you find a level which leaves you with mild discomfort.

I had trouble sleeping and my rheumatologist suggested a very low dose of amitriptyline (10mg) and I find that if I take it between 8 and 9pm then I sleep better but feel reasonably awake in the morning. In high doses it was developed as an anti-depressant but in low doses seems to work as a slow release pain killer, a couple of friends of mine use it as well and we all seem to find it helpful. I don't know how old you are but there are age recommendations for it so it may not be suitable.

Good luck

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Q. Question? Hello i have a severe case of FEAR from testicle torsion... ok ive never had testicle torsion.... but im sooo scared of getting it and losing my testicle or BOTH ..... ok here's my problem

I LOVE SPORTS !!! and i didnt even play sports this year " basketball and baseball " because i was sooo afraid of getting a testicle torsion !! i wont run, jump sit down rite or anything like that !! what can i do to get over this fear ?

Also is this normal my testicle kinda sits at a off angle in not perfectly verticle it kinda leans outward just slightly

ALSO WOULD I KNOW IF I HAD A TORSION WOULD THERE ALWAYS BE SEVERE PAIN ? OR JUST SOME OF THE TIME ... ALSO WHY DO ALOT OF MEN LOSE THERE TESTICLE TO THIS

A. Best Answer: Basically your fear is almost in the nature of a phobia, and is totally unjustified, Torsion is excruciatingly painful and fortunately very rare indeed. I saw I think 3 in my whole medical career, one infant and 2 adults. They were all diagnosed quickly and treated successfully with surgery with no testicles lost!

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Q. Question? right im 6ft 2" and i can only do layups but i want to dunk,
so if anyone can help me improve my jump so i can dunk it will be helpfull
cheers :)

A. Best Answer: If you really want to improve your vertical jump, first you need to figure out what type of Jumper you are, a power jumper or a leaper, as using optimal biomechanics is just as important as having explosive muscle power. Next you need to figure out what type of power or strength you are lacking. The three basic types of strength are: Base strength, transitional power, and explosiveness or "Reactive" power, they are all different and must be trained in different ways. Now I know a lot of you are wondering what's the difference between the three. Well in short Base Strength is how much weight you can move, Transitional Power is how fast you can move said weight and explosiveness is the maximum speed and distance you can move said weight with each single movement. A good Vertical Jump training routine will include the following exercises:

Base Strength
1: Traditional Squats and Pistol Squats
2: Deadlifts/base building olympic lifts
3: Lunges
4: Core Work (Functional Performance Core Strength= The ability to make your pelvis and spine "lock" and work as a single stable unit, not simply having a 6 pack or being able to do 100 crunches)
5: Stretching

Transitional Power:
1: Box Squats/Tempo Squats
2: Power Cleans
3: Push Press
4: Core Work
5: Stretching

Explosiveness:
1: Ballistic and jump squats
2: Traditional and Compound/Hybrid Plyometrics
3: Sprinting
4: Core Work
5: Stretching

You'll also want to figure out which individual muscles/muscle groups are working inefficiently. You can figure this out by completing a full vertical jump test progression and a baseline fitness test to diagnose any muscle imbalances that you may have. Remember no matter what type of training program you do you must make sure that opposing muscles are strengthened and balanced (e.g. Quads and hamstrings, abs and lower back) so don't skip the quad extensions and hamstring curls. If opposing muscles are not strengthened they will lead to weak links, energy leaks and imbalances will result in poor or slow improvement and raise the risk of injury significantly. Do a routine that combines plyomertic/bodyweight, free weight and or acceleration routines. Make sure you are consuming lots of protein to aid in muscle repair after tough workouts You'll also want to replenish your bodies ATP and glycogen stores as they are the fuel for those type IIa and type IIb muscle fibers you will be (AKA FG and FOG) shredding during your workout. In order to gain inches you'll need to tax your central nervous system and force your body to create new motor pathways. If you train correctly you should gain at least an inch a week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PxcPllTyRA

Jump 12 inches higher in 8 weeks:
http://www.program51.com

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Q. Question? I was saying cheerleaders look good in their uniforms. A compliment right? but no they got mad and we got into it so I got mad and I said cheerleading isn't a sport, All cheerleading is is cute girls in short skirts. they got real mad and said they can beat me in any sport I said no way girls can't beat guys in sports and the bet was on. If I beat her in basketball she had to be my maid all year, but I lost to a cheerleader named Cathy at my school. Now she gets to make me into a cheerleader any way she wants. I hope she just lets it go. We only have girls cheer here and the uniforms are little red and white outfits with tiny skirts and tight tops. I wont wear that. .She'd have to get all her cheerleaders to force me. WHat should I do to keep watching girls in miniskirts and not end up being in a cheer uniform.

A. Best Answer: You bet, the rules of betting are on morals. You lose, you pay up. Simple.

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Q. Question? i feel like learning to play basketball
but i don't even know how to dribble the ball properly and even though i run fast i get exhausted quickly
what can i do

A. Best Answer: just try out in you rback garden for dribbling get a hope practice ther eand when you ar eready and confident enough try out for a team :)

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Q. Question? Am after an offical NBA spalding basketball, you can purchase them in the UK but I might want to get a Spalding TF1000 basketball and a couple of jerseys from over there. Can any one help please?

A. Best Answer: Try kitbag.com

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Q. Question? I like wearing a tracksuit and because I go gym, and because I like them baggy I get looks from other chavs, obviously because they think I'm one of them lol. I usually wear a nice basketball logo hoody and I get looks from other chavs lol. Do you ever get the same looks if you wear a nice tracksuit or hoody?

A. Best Answer: Yes, i like them too because they are really comfy, however i only ever where them when i am lounging about in the house or going to bed.....simply because of the stereotype of being a chav.....i hate that thought.
x

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Q. Question? So ok in my first period theres this super cute and cocky guy and hes always playing basketball or something but yeah. Like the first time we saw each other we looked into each others eyes for awhile then after that i catch him looking at me or i look at him and he looks at me back. But i mean he doesnt smile.
And when it comes to people guys/girls. Im not shy and generlly ill introduce myself to anyone,but when it comes to obscenely attractive people that are as cocky as me its hard to say hi but i think if we were alone it would be easier but the thing is were never alone. But dont say why dont you ask him to talk alone because thats the issue we never ARE alone. And also when im walking through the hallways i catch him looking at me sometimes.ughh hes so cute. what should i do? I mean i cant really tell if a guy likes me by how much he looks at me but yeah advice?

A. Best Answer: yep, he`s probably interested in you,
but you should just give it a try and talk to him,
good luck :)

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Q. Question? Just in case someone gets injured....??
..and what else should we do to make it more like basketball..?

I see that as the ONLY option.... if you cannot stomach seeing injuries.. then something has to be done... maybe there should be no tackling at all ...

do you think the Ramsey tackle was a 50/50 ball... or just a mugging..?

discuss
MJ: I knew you'd get it out there one way or the other?
..and MJ... i'd be handing you the tissue.. to wipe your face?

A. Best Answer: don't get touchy luv?

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