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<description><![CDATA[I'm a family man first, a husband to an amazing woman, Connie, my best friend for more than a quarter of a century (sounds cooler that way!). I am also the father of four pretty cool kids, all adults...which scares the heck out of me! And I am a grandfather ot two of the cutest little girls on the planet, of course I am very biased. I am a disabled US Army veteran (1972-1973) and an entrepreneur with over 30 years experience creating and building businesses. I love my family, my dogs (TuffGuy and Bart), reading, soccer, working out, walking, ... ]]></description>
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<title>The Elements of Landscape Design - What is Hardscape Design and Hardscaping?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Landscaping is often thought of in terms of cut grass, perfectly groomed gardens, and pickup trucks parked out front on a weekly basis. The reality is very different. In fact, a full-service landscaping firm integrates landscape design, hardscape design, and water features, offering their clients an array of products and services. Hardscapoe design is often the least understood and is the subject of this article. What is hardscape design and hardscaping?]]></description>
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<title>Blogging For Business and Inbound Marketing - Relationship Marketing 101</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 08:49:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Currently, blogging for business is a topic of much debate. Interestingly, some of the individuals labeling it as "lame" and "ineffective" use it daily to promote their various online, and offline, business ventures. Blogs are used by businesses big and small to enhance their brand and communicate with their clients and prospective clients on a daily or weekly basis. ]]></description>
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<title>Soccer - Specific Strength &amp; Fitness Training - The Truth About Strength Training For Soccer Players</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the most hotly debated topics in soccer, particularly at the amateur level, is whether of not strength training will provide an advantage; and, is soccer-specific strength and fitness training necessary. There are several schools of thought on the topic and we will explore it in the article below. ]]></description>
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<title>Social Media, Relationships, and Loneliness - Yearning For Connection</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 09:48:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Social media is an enigma. Each and every one of us gets something different out of the social media experience. Sadly, social media is a reflection, as well. The fact is, as we seek to connect, we are also disconnecting, only allowing others to get so close, and all for our own, often selfish reasons and motives. Incredibly, the more we connect, the more lonely people seem to be.]]></description>
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<title>The Truth About Weight Loss After Pregnancy - The Before and After Effect</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 09:48:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Weight loss can be difficult at any time. Weight loss after a pregnancy, as the body attempts to return to normal, can be even more challenging. While a new mom is still dealing with the aftereffects of the birth of a new addition to the family, weight loss can seem like an impossible task. Don't get discouraged! Fortunately for new mothers, the body responds quickly with the proper weight loss strategy, meaning intelligent diet coupled increased activity (i.e., exercise).]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Inbound Marketing - How the Proper Marketing Strategy Will Grow Your Offline Business</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:58:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've worked hard on your brick and mortar business for many years and feel you offer consumers something they need. But how do you bridge the gap between those potential consumers and your high-quality content, services, and/or merchandise? Inbound Marketing utilizes an understanding of how consumers actually use the Internet to seek information and make purchases, and then applies this understanding to every element of advertising content and marketing design.]]></description>
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<title>How I Was Able to Overcome Chronic Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Neck pain, back pain, and sciatica affect millions around the world every year. While certain demographic groups are harder hit than others, it is almost universal as we age. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Increase and Improve the Intensity of My Relationship - The Power of Chemistry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Chemistry is one of the intangibles in a relationship and yet it can make or break it. There are a number of things you can do to "up the intensity" of a relationship, some depend on the state of the relationship at the moment and others depend on how committed you are to it. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Lose Weight Fast - The 3 Day Tuna Diet</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 10:00:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hollywood has altered our perception of what is the idea for image and physique. Unfortunately, there are any number of yo-yo diets offering a quick and easy way to slim down and most are promoted by individuals and/or companies offering this artificial ideal!]]></description>
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<title>How to Succeed at Internet Marketing Using Article Writing</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 09:44:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With video all the rage, many Internet marketers have gotten away from what works, and article marketing works! For establishing credibility, creating quality content, developing backlinks to a website or blog, and for a myriad of other reasons, article marketing is hard to beat. Not only does article marketing establish the writer as an authority in his or her niche, it also creates content that is very often picked up and spread virally across the Internet. While my experience is anecdotal, and many of my videos have gone viral as well, I would argue that more of my articles have done so. The creation of articles, and having those articles go viral, is advertising you simply cannot pay for and is the ultimate benefit to article marketing, a one-two punch: Links and Authority. ]]></description>
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<title>Designing and Building a Deck - Planning Your Outdoor Living Space</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 11:59:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people are interested in adding to their home and a deck is a great way to add that sense of style to your outdoor living space. If you haven't built a deck yet, you may be interested in doing so. There are many things to consider before building a deck. A deck can serve many purposes, perhaps the most obvious one is for entertaining purposes but there are many more and we will cover a few of them in this article.]]></description>
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<title>The Groundhog Day Lesson - Success in Business and Life</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 11:31:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Life is about progress and applying the lessons we learn along the way. Often, however, it takes being hit on the head to learn many of life's lessons. Interestingly, others are staring us right in the face for most of our lives and we fail to recognize them for what they are... opportunities for growth. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose the Right Neck, Back, and Sciatic Nerve Pain Exercise Program and Gym</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Knowing how to choose the right neck, back, and sciatic nerve pain exercise program and gym, health and fitness facility or wellness center is crucial to your overall success. As we progress through our neck, back, and sciatic nerve pain relief exercise program, the way we deal our condition in terms of stretching and exercise will evolve and grow more targeted and intense.]]></description>
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<title>The Secret and Meaning of Life - When Asked, it Delivers!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Life delivers, if asked. This has been shown to be the case over and again throughout history. The secret is to know how to ask and how to listen for the answer. Whether you believe in a God or not, one thing is abundantly clear, if you pose a question, based on a burning desire and a sincere and honest approach to that desire, life will provide you with an answer. While this topic has been written about many times over the years, it is helpful to revisit it from time to time in order to ensure the proper focus and to remind ourselves of one thing...all things are possible.]]></description>
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<title>Sport-Specific Strength and Fitness Training Program - Amateur Through Professional</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:44:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sport-specific strength and fitness training has evolved into a science. Based on the demands of a particular sport, the program should be designed to enhance the specific nature of the sport, and not be just another bodybuilding or powerlifting routine. Athletic performance continues to evolve, as do the training methods employed to participate in sports, at all levels. As competition intensifies, as does the money for scholarships, sport-specific strength and fitness training provided the added edge an athlete may need to compete and excel. This is just one program, one tested over and over again, and it works!]]></description>
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<title>5 Strategies For Fast Sciatica Relief</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:47:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sciatica affects millions of people worldwide ever year, yet little is understood about the etiology, the cause or causes, of sciatic nerve pain and what the best ways are to get immediate and lasting relief from sciatica. This article offers the reader five tested methods for dealing with sciatica, methods used for years, pain relief strategies that work. The methods of sciatica relief are in some instances counter-intuitive and in other cases buck current "wisdom," yet they have been tried and found to work over many years and after many surgeries. It is my hope someone else will benefit from them as well.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Sciatica - Sciatic Nerve Pain and Symptoms of Lumbar Radiculopathy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:50:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the previous two articles in this series we've discussed some of the reasons why we experience sciatic nerve pain or sciatica. In this article I would like to jump back just a bit and discuss the symptoms associated with sciatica, explain just why we experience this type of pain, and some of the other basic issues often faced when we experience it. ]]></description>
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<title>Back Pain and Sciatica Relief - Understanding Osteomyelitis</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:00:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteomyelitis is generally the result of a staph infection invading the bone, in adults it usually affects the vertebrae, in children the long bones. However, osteomyelitis may present itself in any bone in the body. The resulting infection may range from a dull ache deep in the bone, to a chronically-acute phase of back pain and/or sciatica. If treated, the prognosis for those suffering from osteomyelitis is quite good. If not, either because the back pain and sciatica sufferer puts off a medical assessment or because of a missed diagnosis, the results can be catastrophic. Ultimately, if ignored, the infection may lead to a significant loss of bone and tissue, loss of a limb, and even death.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Sciatica - 9 Factors Contributing to Sciatic Nerve Pain Or Sciatica</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:05:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sciatica is one of the most commonly discussed, least understood components in what I refer to as the back pain complex. The back pain complex being any manifestation, alone or in concert with one another, of neck pain, back pain, and sciatica or sciatic nerve pain. There are a myriad of factors involved in creating sciatica, I have attempted to list 9 of the more common contributory factors.]]></description>
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<title>Soccer-Specific Strength and Fitness Training - Warm-Up, Stretching, and Flexibility</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:46:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a crucial component of any soccer-specific strength and fitness training program, warm-up and stretching  are two of the most important and most ignored aspects of most strength and fitness programs. After nutrition and diet, fueling the engine necessary for training (the body), the warm-up and stretching program must hold a preeminent place in any well-structured strength and fitness training regimen. The soccer-athlete who engages in a regular program of stretching will have fewer injuries and will achieve greater gains from their workout program, as well as from regular soccer practices and competitions, too. This article deals with the "next step" in an off-season soccer-related strength and fitness training program.]]></description>
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<title>The Twilight Zone to Saw IV and Beyond - The Desensitization of Society</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:13:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have witnessed a shift in our society, in fact around much of the globe, a transition from what was once considered too much, to the same subject matter now being considered mundane, even comical. The shift has been slow and steady, shaped in large measure by the media at all levels; print and video, books and newspaper, television and the silver screen. As a society we have become used to the horrific and seek constant stimulation, ever pushing the bounds of what is appropriate. This article is simply my look back across half a century, from what was to what is, fearing what may be to come.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Perceptions and Assumptions in Internet Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:55:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Perceptions and assumptions play a crucial, even pivotal role in Internet marketing. Understanding the client is key to profitability in marketing. However, an understanding of our own perceptions and assumptions, and how they impact our ability to connect with our target market, is extremely important, even vital to our success. Our ability to step outside of ourselves and view situations from the client's perspective may mean the difference between success and failure in Internet marketing. Ultimately, perception and assumptions relate directly to our ability to connect and empathize with our prospective clients or customers.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Social Media Part III - Understanding and Quantifying Twitter Usage</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:57:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As noted in the previous articles in this series, Twitter is all the rage on the Internet, at present. The biggest challenge for Internet marketers, particularly those attempting to integrate Twitter into their social media strategy, is how to optimize Twitter. Additionally, the challenge becomes not only how to optimize the social medium properly but how to monetize it effectively. The question of metrics, how to use them, what to focus on, and what constitutes a successful social media experience, are raised and dealt with in a limited fashion.]]></description>
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<title>Optimizing and Monetizing Social Media - Marketing and Sales Part I</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:24:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The social media debate rages on and the challenges facing marketers are myriad. How do businesses optimize and monetize social media in all its guises? What are the best strategies for marketing online and what are the proper ways to engage clients by way of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, along with the various video-sharing and social bookmarking sites? What sales and marketing techniques are acceptable and necessary in order to achieve an adequate return on investment, given the biggest investment for many may be time? And what about the four letter words everyone seems to avoid, and yet they are an integral aspect of every online endeavor: SELL & SALE! We will discuss these questions and others in this series of articles on social media and inbound marketing.]]></description>
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<title>Off-Season Soccer - Specific Strength and Fitness Training Part III - Hydration</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:17:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As we continue with the off-season soccer-specific strength and fitness training program, we will now cover hydration. Hydration is as important, if not more important than, diet and nutrition. Hydration includes not just what to drink and how much, it also deals with water intoxication, hyponatremia, and what not to drink. Peak performance is not only determined by what and how much an athlete takes it, it also has to do with when certain fluids, particularly water, are taken in. While physiological issues, benefits and consequences are covered, the main purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the importance of and implementation of a proper hydration strategy.]]></description>
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<title>Mary's Time Management Secrets - Understanding Time From an Ageless Perspective</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:16:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Time management is a conundrum for many, a puzzle almost too difficult to solve. Three different lessons, all within the span of a week, brought home the very essence of what time and time management are all about. While a multi-million, and perhaps billion dollar a year business, the management of time remains illusive for the majority of us. There are many reasons for this, most beyond the scope of this article. However, I will touch on one amazing conversation I had with a young lady at the hospital last week and what I took away from one of the most productive hours I have spent in a long time...an hour with Mary!]]></description>
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<title>What is the Quest? The Pursuit of Excellence &amp; the Quest Revealed</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:04:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The pursuit of excellence has been a lifelong passion. When a new friend on Twitter, a new follower, asked me what "The Quest" is and what it had "Revealed," I had to stop and think. Once a clear picture formed in my mind, one that had been there all the time but had yet to make it to print, I came to the realization that "The Quest" had indeed "Revealed" quite a bit. Not only had "The Quest Revealed" information and lessons I needed to learn concerning Internet marketing and online business, it's also been instructive personally. The lessons are invaluable and enlightening. The single-most important lesson learned? The key to success is excellence. Failure is inextricably linked to mediocrity. We will begin the journey that has taken me from a hospital bed to online business success in less than a year. The reasons are myriad...but excellence remains at the top of a long list we will examine along the way!]]></description>
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<title>Soccer-Specific, Sex-Specific Strength &amp; Fitness Training Program - Diet &amp; Nutrition Part II</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:42:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The key to an effective soccer-specific, sex-specific strength and fitness program is planning. A well constructed training regimen will yield greater results in a shorter period of time. Additionally, a well planned and well-thought out program will make it easier to track progress throughout the season. As noted in the previous article on this topic, soccer-specific strength and fitness training is quite a bit different from training programs for other sports and/or activities. It is widely known that the average soccer athlete may run several miles during the course of a match; and, goalkeepers being the exception, of course.]]></description>
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<title>Off Season Soccer-Specific &amp; Sex-Specific Strength and Fitness Training</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:20:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Training for soccer is very different than training for almost any other sport, for a variety of reasons. Soccer-specific, sex-specific strength and fitness training presents some interesting challenges for both the athlete and the strength coach involved in developing and implementing the program. Over the next week, I will propose several alternative programs, both male and female-oriented, that an athlete may use to get ready for the upcoming fall season. ]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Social Media Part II - Twitter Usage Applications - TweetDeck, PeopleBrowsr &amp; Twhirl</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:33:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As stated in Understanding Social Media Part I - Twitter, Tweeple, and the Twitterverse, the world is aflutter over Twitter. One of the newest social media platforms, it has emerged as the darling of social media, and all of the Internet. There are a myriad of Twitter tools and applications available for novice and expert, alike. We discussed the basic Twitter-based tools, being improved upon as we speak, and the power of various applications built in. In this article, we will discuss alternative Twitter usage applications, and three in particular. ]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Social Media Part I - Twitter, Tweeple, and the Twitterverse</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:49:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Twitter, social media, social media marketing, and Internet marketing seem to be inextricably linked. This is the first in a series on Twitter applications, tools, and their usage, both in a purely social sense and in a marketing context. It is my hope that by the end of this series you will have at your disposal a hole new set of tools and applications, and a clearer understanding of the true nature of Twitter and how it fits into the Internet marketing landscape.]]></description>
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<title>Discover the Secrets of Internet Marketing - How to Be a Social Media Guru Part II</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:26:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Social media and social media marketing have emerged as the primary focus, and topic of heated debate, throughout Internet marketing. An online business cannot be considered complete without a social media presence. The emergence of Twitter and Facebook, both as social vehicles and marketing tools have heated the debate concerning how to engage in social media marketing and what constitutes an expert. This article, Part III in a series, and Part II on this specific topic, deals with what constitutes a social media expert, a guru if you will, and the whole question of how do we identify and optimize a social media strategy.]]></description>
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<title>Discover the Secrets of Internet Marketing - How to Be a Social Media Guru Part I</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:19:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Social media has become the new darling of online business, and in fact the entire Internet marketing world. However, the rules and roles are not clearly established, and perhaps never will be. There is an emerging group of Internet marketers who are attempting to assert themselves into the online business landscape as experts. Many of these experts have come under scrutiny from various quarters and their emergence will be discussed here and in Part II of this series, as we attempt to provide some sort of a framework for discourse and debate for this hot topic.]]></description>
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<title>How to Commit Social Media Suicide - Social Media Mugging and Linking Up!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:16:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Internet marketing, and within it social media and social media marketing, presents a complex puzzle, a balancing act of sorts between relationship building and conversion. The balance between the former and the latter can spell the difference between success and failure in the relationship building process and in Internet marketing, in general. Many marketers, in their zeal to convert relationships into dollars, fall into the trap of linking up too often and/or too early in the relationship building process. The balance between Internet marketing and social media will be discussed at length in this article with an eye towards helping the reader understand the balance necessary between the two.]]></description>
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<title>How to Develop an Ultimate Internet Image Through Advanced Search Engine Optimization - SEO</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:15:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Internet marketing and SEO, search engine optimization, are intricately linked to one another. SEO has long been considered The Holy Grail of Internet Marketing but in recent years old optimization strategies simply aren't enough, more is needed in today's competitive world. In order to achieve the ultimate Internet image, businesses must engage in a holistic inbound, new media marketing strategy. We will discuss the old and the new in this and is coming articles on the topic, SEO and the transition to a new, holistic approach to Internet real estate, referring to website and/or blog optimization.]]></description>
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<title>How to Build a Hub For Your Inbound Internet Marketing Campaign - Blogging and Social Media</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:18:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The linchpin of any inbound Internet marketing campaign is the blog. The transition from traditional, outbound marketing to an innovative, inbound marketing strategy will transform your business and create the ultimate Internet image, an online business presence second to none. Tailoring a marketing strategy to incorporate certain crucial elements is the primary focus of this article and the logical, next-step in the series of articles based on blogging and social media marketing. This article is the second in a series designed to educate the reader about inbound, new media marketing, its power and possibilities.]]></description>
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<title>The Death of Outbound Advertising - The Social Media Gold Rush and Twitter</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:35:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is much discussion about the value of social media as a marketing strategy. With the emergence of the mini-blogging phenomenon, particularly with Facebook and Twitter, many marketers are scrambling to understand and implement the proper marketing strategy, one that will yield the biggest portion of the social media pie.]]></description>
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<title>Ultimate Internet Marketing Image - A Synergy of Traditional Offline &amp; Online Marketing Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 10:37:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a transition underway, a shift from traditional, offline or "outbound" advertising techniques to a synergy employing the best offline strategies and sophisticated online, Internet marketing platforms to engage the customer and prospective customer as never before. The marketing transition underway will yield increased customer traffic, lasting customer relationships, greater customer loyalty, and greater prosperity in spite of the current economic downturn.]]></description>
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<title>How to Succeed in Business - The Determination Factor &amp; Internet Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 11:48:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Positive mental attitude and success in business are inextricably linked. The fact is that nearly 97% of all new businesses fail in the first five years, the majority never see their second year, this is particularly true in Internet marketing. The main reason businesses fail? Well, there are actually three reasons why the majority of Internet marketing businesses, in fact all businesses fail. We will discuss these reasons in this article and in coming articles. The keys to success are really very simple to understand and apply, and yet so few do. In this article we will begin to explore them by first discussing what I call "The Determination Factor."]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 09:39:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been with us throughout history, there is evidence of it in the historical record dating back thousands of years. However, it has only been in the last three decades or so, since the mid 1970s, that we gave the disorder a name and recognized it as something other than laziness. While a stigma still remains, CFS is now recognized as a very real, even deadly disorder, one we still know almost nothing about. While treatment is available, it is less than effective and chronic fatigue remains a debilitating and disabling condition. ]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 09:34:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome may be related to each other and Myofascial Pain Syndrome or they may be separate and distinct disorders. All three conditions are difficult to diagnose and their etiology or cause is unknown. This article, part of a series dealing with various pain syndromes, will explore the similarities and the differences between the conditions, as well as suggest a possible link to or with Myofascial Pain Syndrome. In later articles, we will dig deeper into possible treatment strategies currently being tested for CFS, FMS, and MFS.]]></description>
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<title>How to Treat Chronic Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica With Natural and Alternative Treatments</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 10:48:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chronic neck pain, back pain, and sciatica affect millions of individuals every year, young and old, male and female. The treatment strategies are myriad but there is a trend towards natural and alternative treatments for this debilitating and often disabling condition. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Reduce Back Pain and Sciatica - Weight Loss and the Buddy Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 11:56:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Back pain and sciatica are known to be exacerbated by obesity. It is also a fact that simply carrying a few too many pounds around the middle can significantly increase low back pain and sciatic nerve pain levels in men and women. This article suggests a unique strategy of motivation, combined with goal setting and the buddy system, to deal with excess weight and reduce back pain and sciatica at the same time. By helping another, we help ourselves, both alleviating or even eliminating back pain and sciatica while losing weight at the same time.]]></description>
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<title>How to Lose Weight After Pregnancy - Quickly and Easily!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 11:37:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Weight loss after pregnancy may be particularly difficult. Many new mothers, already overwhelmed by their new responsibilities, feel they don't have the time or the ability to properly construct an exercise routine, much less a dietary strategy for weight loss after the baby comes along. The article suggests yet another easy to follow strategy for weight loss after pregnancy, one that offers an exercise strategy and dietary hints for the new mother. A strategy that, if followed, will yield results in relatively short order.]]></description>
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<title>How to Lose Weight After Pregnancy - Weight Loss, Exercise, and Diet - Rethinking and Reshaping</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 15:02:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this article we will discuss how to safely lose the extra weight through a simple menu plan and a 20-minute aerobic/cardiovascular exercise program that will get your body back in the clothes you want to be in quickly. Eating healthy is vital to you whether you are breastfeeding or not. Listed below is a simple menu that is delicious, easy, and healthy. You will find the recipes at the end of the article. The article suggests a start, the first steps in an intelligent and easy to follow system of weight loss following pregnancy.]]></description>
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<title>How to Balance Soccer-Specific Strength and Fitness Training - Fartlek and Strength Training</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:30:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The debate has raged for decades regarding the proper training for soccer athletes. Now, the debate has grown to include how old soccer players should be when they begin to train for strength and fitness off the pitch. Additionally, the controversy focuses and differences and perceived differences between boys and girls, men and women. The data is very clear, soccer athletes, young and old, male and female, are better prepared for competition if their training includes strength and fitness training.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome - Myofascial Pain Syndrome</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 12:02:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The musculoskeletal pain syndrome is made up of individuals affected by fibromyalgia or FMS and myofascial pain syndrome or MPS. Myofascial pain syndrome is often expressed at various trigger points on the body and is usually found in very specific areas, unilaterally on the body. There is some thought that MPS evolves or develops into fibromyalgia, in some patients. Both musculoskeletal pain syndromes appear to be related to pain actuality versus pain perception, with pain persists in or worsening over time. We will discuss the various aspects of MPS and suggest certain strategies for treatment.]]></description>
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<title>How to Relieve Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica in 3 Easy Steps - Weight Loss and the Bad Back</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2291130</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 11:01:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are more overweight adults, young adults, adolescents, and children than at any point in recorded history. Many individuals suffering from neck pain, back pain, and sciatica and also overweight. In fact, extra weight, even a few pounds, significantly and negatively impacts the musculoskeletal system, leading to heightened, often acute pain. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Understand Rheumatoid Arthritis &amp; Osteoarthritis - Chronic Pain and Treatment Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:23:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are very different disorders with symptoms characteristic and distinguishable from each other. However, the two disorders also share the same ultimate end, chronic pain, particularly neck pain, back pain, and sciatica, and disability. The ultimate end or prognosis does not have to be chronic and debilitating pain, leading to disability, if the proper treatment strategy is engaged early on and aggressively followed. This article seeks to distinguish between the two types of arthritis and to offer some strategies for dealing with them. We will go into greater depth concerning specific exercises and treatment in an article later this week.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis - Dealing With Chronic Pain Associated With RA Part II</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:27:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease that affects millions around the world every year. The constellation of symptoms, to include chronic joint pain and neck pain, back pain, and sciatica in the latter stages, are both debilitating and disabling. The cause of RA, while understood, is not without aggravating factors. The symptomology is complex and the disease expressions are myriad. Not only is there systemic, chronic pain in the latter stages, affecting joints throughout the body and hastening their degeneration, there is considerable damage to other organ systems, as well. Treatment of RA is problematic and understanding it in its entirety is something of problematic. We have reviewed the etiology (cause), consequences, symptoms, and some of the treatment strategies pertaining to RA, in Part III we will deal with specific treatment strategies available in greater depth, perhaps suggesting a couple of new ones.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis - Dealing With Chronic Pain Associated With RA Part I</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:39:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease that affects millions of individuals around the world every year. Many RA sufferers express pain, not only in the smaller joints of the hands and feet, but neck pain, back pain, hip and knee pain, and even sciatica in severe manifestations. Approximately one per cent of the world's population, one in ten thousand individuals, are affected by rheumatoid arthritis. There appears to be a significant, gender-based difference, with three to five times as many women as men presenting with symptoms.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Chronic Treatment-Resistant Pain - Psychosomatic Back Pain</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:59:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chronic, treatment-resistant back pain is one of the most difficult kinds of back pain to diagnose and treat. Psychological back pain, also known as psychosomatic back pain, is one of the most frequent causes of unresolved, undiagnosed, and even misdiagnosed neck pain, back pain and/or sciatica. We will explore psychosomatic chronic back pain, its possible causes and its implications for the individual and for society. The medical community has failed to properly educate doctors on how to treat this rapidly growing segment, this epidemic of chronic back pain patients. We will also discuss the ways to properly initiate a treatment strategy that will help alleviate symptoms until a clear diagnosis can be made and permanent resolution achieved.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome - Fibromyalgia and Back Pain Part II</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:57:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The musculoskeletal pain syndrome is made up of the fibromyalgia syndrome and the myofascial pain syndrome. The two conditions are widespread and cause significant levels of neck pain, back pain, and sciatica in those affected. This article deals specifically with the pain itself, offering some understanding of possible treatment strategies that may be successful in treating this little understood, often debilitating and disabling condition.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome - Fibromyalgia and Back Pain Part I</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:50:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Neck pain, back pain, and sciatica, also referred as the back pain complex, have many causes. One the principle, least understood causes of back pain, and there are myriad causes, is commonly referred to as the musculoskeletal pain syndrome. Musculoskeletal pain syndrome is expressed in one of two forms, fibromyalgia or myofascial pain syndrome. The two pain syndromes are responsible for pain in various parts of the body, to include the neck, back, both upper and lower, and the legs (sciatica). This article will deal with the former, fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia results in pain to the affected area when touched, these areas are known as trigger points. ]]></description>
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<title>Ice Versus Heat As a Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica Treatment Strategy</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:50:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Heat has been the treatment strategy of choice for neck pain, back pain, and sciatica. Even medical practitioners routinely prescribe heat for their patients suffering from a variety of pain expressions. While this has been a longstanding neck pain, back pain, and sciatica treatment strategy, it has been shown in recent years to be counter-indicated and, in fact, just plain wrong. We will discuss the use of ice and why more and more medical practitioners are throwing away the "play book" and prescribing only ice.]]></description>
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<title>How to Lose Weight After Pregnancy - 3 Easy Steps to Post-Pregnancy Weight Loss</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2176798</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:58:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How to lose weight after pregnancy is often one of the biggest challenges a new mom faces, aside from caring for the little bambino, that is! This article will offer an easy, simple to follow, 3 step program that will not only help you shed those excess pounds but will establish a new, healthier lifestyle. Once implemented, this 3 step program for post-pregnancy weight loss will become a part of your every day routine, ensuring that those extra pounds, added during pregnancy, won't return.]]></description>
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<title>How to Deal With Chronic Pain &amp; Depression - Back Pain &amp; Failed Treatment Strategies</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2177935</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:57:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Understanding pain and its expressions is the first step to dealing with it more effectively. Eighty-five percent of all chronic back pain sufferers suffer from depression as well, and terrible consequences. This article defines the types of pain and discusses the differences in pain expressions and how to extricate ones self from the black hole of chronic pain and depression. Ultimately, getting one's life back is difficult, but not impossible. A program of recovery is suggested.]]></description>
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<title>Neck Pain, Back Pain, Sciatica and Pregnancy - The Back Pain Complex, Causes and Treatment</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2177422</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:50:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Back pain affects as many as eighty percent of all pregnant women. Generally, back pain is localized to two regions, the low back and the pelvis but may present in other regions of the spine as well. There are a myriad of reasons an consequences associated with neck pain, back pain, and sciatica and we will discuss many of them here. Additionally, we will suggest certain treatment strategies that, if pursued and integrated, may help to deal with the back complex pain associated with pregnancy.]]></description>
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<title>The Myths Associated With Degenerative Disc Disease - Relieving Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2173448</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:36:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of neck pain, back pain and sciatica, However, it is also one of the least understood of all "bad back" problems. We will discuss why degenerative disc disease is so common and why it is not a disease. Finally, we will discuss a strategy for dealing with the symptoms of this "disease," hopefully suggesting a "bad back" strategy to alleviate the pain associated with it.]]></description>
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<title>Discovering the Relationship Between Stress and Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2173131</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:36:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The relationship between the mind and the body has been proposed for centuries, even as far back as the Greek and Egyptian Civilizations, but the relationship between stress and the body has a bit taken longer. Hans Seyle's research clearly established a biological link between stress and how the body acts, reacts, and performs. In this article we will discuss this mind-body link and how to deal effectively with stress to reduce symptoms of neck pain, back pain, and sciatica.]]></description>
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<title>How Not to Deal With Neck, Back, and Sciatic Nerve Pain - Four Treatment Programs That Fail</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2168256</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:22:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The back pain complex of neck pain, back pain and/or sciatica is usually treated with strategies that only mask the symptoms, never getting to the true cause of the problem or problems. We will review and discuss four such treatment strategies and why they fail. We will also suggest a strategy for dealing effectively with the pain complex once and for all.]]></description>
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<title>Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica - Understanding Scoliosis and Other Abnormal Spinal Curvatures</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2169278</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2169278</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:56:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Primary and secondary curvatures of the spine are a vitally important component of structure and function. However, every once in a while nature gets a little bit funny and we end up with an abnormal curvature of the spine. While no one is exactly sure why some of these curvatures present themselves as they do, they are definitely a contributory factor in the back pain complex, that being neck pain, back pain, and sciatica, all the result of some pathology or trauma present in, on or around the spine and/or pelvis. We will discuss some of the abnormal curvatures, and suggest a strategy for dealing with them, in this article.]]></description>
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<title>Neck Pain, Back Pain and Sciatica - Understanding and Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2168646</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:43:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ankylosing spondylitis was thought to be a debilitating and disabling diagnosis, one that offered little hope and few opportunities for treatment. While a cure still eludes the medical establishment, vast strides have been made in understanding how to improve the lifestyle and prospects of individuals suffering from this terrible condition. Ankylosing spondylitis causes immobility and stiffness, as well as neck pain, back pain, and sciatica, along with varying degrees of pain at a number of other loci in the body. This article will discuss the condition, offering some suggestions for dealing with the stiffness, immobility, and the pain.]]></description>
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<title>Simple and Easy Program of Exercise For Sciatica Relief Part II - Implementation of 3 Stretches</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:41:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Proper implementation of a sound stretching program may be the first step to recovery and a new life. Once started, this program will yield results almost at once. Back pain and sciatica may be significantly reduced or eliminated in short order. Keeping a thorough journal, noting any effects, any observations, and all results, will allow you to look back and pinpoint progress and areas for concern. Ultimately, if followed consistently, every day, the results will be tangible and will change the back pain and sciatica sufferers life for the better, hopefully forever.]]></description>
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<title>Simple and Easy Program of Exercise For Sciatica Relief Part I - The Anatomy of the Program</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:41:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order to properly understand sciatica and how to relieve it, there must first be an understanding of the muscles involved. To institute even the most basic exercise program, one must first understand what muscles to exercise and why. This article introduces the sciatica sufferer to the muscles often involved, how they work, and how they are affected by the other muscles and nerves of the body. Once understood, we will begin to shape a program that will offer some relief and, ultimately, may eliminate sciatica once and for all.]]></description>
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<title>How to Effectively Understand &amp; Deal With Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis - Age-Progressive Phenomen</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2156563</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2156563</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:52:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are age-progressive phenomena affecting the musculoskeletal system, causing neck pain, back pain, and sciatica. By implementing an intelligent and individualized program of exercise and stretching, one can alleviate and even eliminate the pain complex once and for all. Inactivity, immobility, and a sedentary lifestyle will only contribute to both condition but the neck pain, back pain, and sciatica that are associated with them.]]></description>
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<title>How to Stop Sciatica - Understanding the Age-Progressive Phenomena and Processes Affecting the Spine</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2149728</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2149728</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:50:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Neck pain, back pain, and sciatica are expressions of age-related phenomena affecting the spine. As we age, many factors work to place the spine under pressure and only by understanding and dealing with these factors can we hope to alleviate, and even eliminate, the pain associated with this progression.]]></description>
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<title>3 Conditions Affecting Neck Pain, Back Pain and Sciatica and Their Treatment</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2131136</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2131136</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:05:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Three conditions leading to neck pain, back pain, and sciatica are herniated intervertrebral discs (IVDs), cervical radiculopathy, a condition of the neck, and spondylolisthesis, at times with spondylolysis, a condition affecting primarily the lumbar spine, the lower back. Treatment varies with the severity of the condition and the age of the patient. Treatment can range from a conservative, at home approach to spinal fusion. We will discuss the various conditions and their consequences and treatments in the article below.]]></description>
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<title>The 2 Most Common Types and 3 Degrees of Back Injury Resulting in Back Pain and Sciatica</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2125784</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2125784</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:19:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The two most common types of back injury, and the three degrees of those injuries leading to back pain and sciatica are discussed, along with strategies for how to deal effectively with the severity of the injuries. Engaging in one of several bad back strategies, a back pain and sciatica sufferer may be able to deal effectively with the pain in a day or two. If the symptoms do now subside, a medical practitioner should be consulted.]]></description>
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<title>Obesity As a Source of Back Pain and Sciatica - The Bad Back Guy</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2114179</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2114179</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:53:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As obesity reaches record levels in the United States, back pain and sciatica, along with a myriad of other conditions and consequences, are on the increase as well. The causal link between obesity and an array of back problems can no longer be dismissed as a normal consequence of aging. Only through an individualized program of exercise and stretching can one hope to offset the damage done by obesity.]]></description>
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<title>Back Pain, Sciatica, and the Disappearing Patient - The Bad Back Guy Goes Undercover</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2112986</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2112986</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:40:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A study published in the British Medical Journal looked at almost five hundred individuals with back pain and sciatica. The commonly held belief was that of all patients presenting with back pain and sciatica were pain free one month following their initial consultation with a medical practitioner. In fact, the data refuted that commonly held belief, finding that the opposite was true. The researchers discovered that between seventy-five percent and ninety percent of all patients continued to have back pain and sciatica as far out as a year following their initial consultation.]]></description>
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<title>Small Sided Games and Youth Soccer - Drills Versus Letting the Kids Play</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2111956</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/2111956</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:30:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why would a sex-specific, soccer-specific strength and fitness trainer go off the reservation, so to speak, in order to write about small sided coaching techniques? The debate has been going on for almost fifteen years now and still coaches argue the point. Is it better to run practice with traditional soccer drills or is it better to let the kids play through the use of small sided games? This article will address the effectiveness of the small sided game coaching strategy and offer a perspective based on years of watching, playing, coaching, and training soccer athletes playing The Beautiful Game.]]></description>
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<title>Back Pain, Sciatica, &amp; Back Surgery - More You Need to Know Before You Undergo Back Surgery</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/2109260</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:45:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Back pain, sciatica, and back surgery do not have to fall in an "if, then" progression, no decision is cast in stone and irreversible. The fact is, many people avoid the surgeon's scalpel every year and go on to lead happy, healthy, and productive lives...pain free. Once back pain and sciatica have progressed beyond a certain point, the Rubicon between no surgery and surgical intervention, it may still not be to late. One thing is certain, once Pandora's Box is opened, it can never be closed. So be sure and exhaust every possibility before talking the ultimate step, one from which there is no return. This article is an autobiographical tale of sorts.]]></description>
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<title>Soccer - Specific Strength and Fitness Training - The Myths Regarding Male and Female Players</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:46:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sex-specific, soccer-specific strength and fitness training has long been a source of contention among players, coaches  and fans, alike. I have been training athletes of all kinds for the last three decades and the benefits in favor of such training are myriad! The evidence is clear, soccer-specific strength and fitness training delivers in a big way.]]></description>
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<title>How to Stop Back Pain and Sciatica Without Surgery - The Bad Back Guy</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:53:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Millions of people suffer from back pain and sciatica every year, nearly half a million of them require back surgery to improve the pain, and only 35% getting real relief as a result. This article discusses several bad back strategies intended to alleviate and/or eliminate back pain and sciatica, without the need for surgical intervention.]]></description>
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<title>Ultimate Diet Resource Or Myth - Water and Weight Loss</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:37:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Water assists the body in so many ways. It is an awesome weight loss tool, one that delivers as few other resources can! Researchers have known for years the benefit of water as it pertains to weight loss. The one point of contention has always been...How much water is enough? And... how much may be too much? Water is necessary for life and is crucial as a resource in myriad ways. Water is the basic building block of life, after DNA of course.]]></description>
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<title>3 Common Mistakes Back Pain and Sciatica Sufferers Make - What You Need to Know to Reduce Your Pain</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:31:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 3 most common mistakes made by back pain and sciatica sufferers contribute to not getting treatment and/or not getting treatment  soon enough. Additionally, back pain and sciatica sufferers making these mistakes often make the problem worse, significantly increasing pain and decreasing the chances for a complete recovery.]]></description>
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<title>Back Pain, Sciatica, and Failed Back Surgery - What You Must Know Before Surgery &amp; How to Avoid It!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:11:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Back pain and sciatica have a huge impact on people's lives. Significantly, there are more than 450,000 back surgeries performed annually, a large percentage as a result of back and sciatic nerve pain. New and technologically sophisticated surgical techniques, developed in the last few years, offer encouraging results and allow back pain and sciatica sufferers, in all age groups and of both genders, to lead active, healthy and productive lives following surgery, lifestyles almost unheard of just a few years ago.]]></description>
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<title>Exercise For Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Sciatica</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:22:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Mayo Clinic study noted that, "Back pain ranks second only to headaches as the most frequent pain location. More than 65 million Americans experience low back pain every year. Four out of five adults will experience at least one bout of back pain at some time in their life." There can be little doubt that the associated condition, sciatica, follows right behind, equally in frequency and just as debilitating.]]></description>
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<title>Sciatica, Back Pain and Sleep - 3 Strategies For Relief From Back Pain and Sciatica So You Can Sleep</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:27:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine there is a way to reduce or eliminate back pain and sciatica so you can get a good night's sleep. By using a bad back and sciatic nerve pain system made up of 3 strategies, you can combine them and beat back pain and sciatica, getting a pain free night's sleep. By simply using a 3 step system, you can go to sleep and stay asleep...it's up to you!]]></description>
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<title>A Review of a Swiss Study Supporting Exercise For Back Pain &amp; Sciatica</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:01:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Swiss study dealing with 3 different treatment strategies, engaging 132 low back pain and sciatica sufferers, all of whom have had their activity altered or completely curtailed by low back pain and sciatica, attempts to discover and explain the best way to deal with disabling low back pain and sciatica. The findings of the study are significant and clearly show that exercise can and does reduce, and even eliminate, back pain and sciatic nerve pain (also known as sciatica).]]></description>
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<title>Sciatica and Back Pain - An Explanation of Pain, Its Origins and Consequences in Daily Living</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:29:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this article is to delve into the phenomenon of back pain, particularly as it relates to sciatica - or sciatic nerve pain. We will attempt to examine pain, in its various guises and manifestations, followed by a discussion of the more common consequences associated with it. Back pain, and with it sciatica, is one of the most common forms of pain affecting our society today, it particularly impacts men after the age of thirty and women during pregnancy and after menopause. ]]></description>
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<title>Sciatic Nerve Pain, Known As Sciatica - The 3 Best Ways To Get Real Back Pain And Sciatica Relief</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:53:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sciatica! Imagine you wake up tomorrow morning and there's no leg pain. That's right, you wake up tomorrow and there's no more sciatic nerve pain, no more back pain radiating down the back of one or both of your legs, making your life miserable, making it impossible to do even the simplest tasks. ]]></description>
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