首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Which column of the bar chart represents the figures quoted?
Which column of the bar chart represents the figures quoted?
admin
2014-07-25
39
问题
Which column of the bar chart represents the figures quoted?
announcer: Today’s Health Counsel is presented by Paula Clayburg, who is the chief Counsellor at Liverpool’s famous pain clinic: The Wilton Clinic. Paula...
paula clayburg: Do you know what Prince Charles, Seve Ballesteros and Elizabeth Taylor have in common? They all suffer from chronic back pain. In fact, bad backs are one of the most common health problems today, affecting people in all walks of life. The most recent available figures show that about a quarter of a million people are incapacitated with back pain every day.
And many sufferers don’t know the cause or the solution to their problem.
The majority of our patients at the clinic tend to be women. They are especially vulnerable because of pregnancy but also because of osteoporosis, which I personally believe to be the major cause of problems for women. I have many women patients who say they have completely given up exercise because the pain makes them so miserable. But of course that starts up a vicious circle. Bed rest, giving up exercise and pain killers are traditional responses to back pain but, although there are many excellent drugs on the market, at our clinic we are beginning to realise the unique benefits of relaxation therapy. Other specialists in the field make a strong case for certain types of exercise, but in our experience they are easily mishandled and can lead to more harm than good.
Now, let’s look at some of the reasons why back pain is developing into such a unique menace. In general, the body is pretty good at self-repair. A strain or a blow to a limb, though painful at the time, generally resolves itself. But the body’s response to back injury can be very counter-productive. When pain strikes, we attempt to keep the back as immobile as possible, which makes the muscles tense up. Research shows that they often go into spasm, which causes further twisting of the spine. A vicious circle is underway.
The second mistake we often make when stricken with extreme back pain is to go to bed and stay there. Although at the clinic we recognise that a short rest in bed can be helpful... up to two days... any longer makes our back muscles become weaker and unable to hold up our spine. The pain therefore becomes worse.
Another problem is being overweight. Anyone a stone or more overweight who already has back pain is not doing himself any favours: though it won’t actually set it off in the first place, the weight will increase the strain and make things worse. The British diet could be partially to blame for the increase in back pain: over the last ten years the average weight of men has risen by 11 lbs and of women by 9 lbs. So much for the causes and aggravations of pain. But what can WE do to help?
There are many ways in which simple day-to-day care can make all the difference. The first point to watch of course is weight. If you are overweight, a diet will make all the difference.
Also, studies have shown that just one hour sitting in a slouched position can strain ligaments in the back which can take months to heal. At the clinic we have come to the conclusion that the major cause of the problem is not with the design of chairs, as some have suggested, but in the way WE sit in them. It can be useful to get special orthopaedic chairs, but remember the most important improvement should be in OUR posture.
Another enemy of your back is, of course, your beds. If your bed doesn’t give enough support, back muscles and ligaments work all night trying to correct spinal alignment, so you wake up with a tired aching back. Try out an orthopaedic mattress or a spring slatted bed. Research shows that both can be beneficial for certain types of back pain.
Another hazard for your back are the shock waves which travel up your spine when you walk, known as heel strike. A real find for our patients has been the shock-absorbing shoe insert. A cheap but very effective solution. And you might be better off avoiding shoes with heels higher than 1.5 inches. Though absolutely flat shoes can be a solution for some, others find their posture suffers.
Finally a word about the state-of-the-art relief the TENS machine -a small battery-powered gadget which delivers subliminal electrical pulses to the skin. Our experience indicates that your money is better spent on the more old-fashioned remedies.
选项
A、for a maximum of two days.
B、for extreme pain only.
C、for pain lasting more than two days.
答案
A // for a maximum of two days
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/GrAO777K
本试题收录于:
雅思听力题库雅思(IELTS)分类
0
雅思听力
雅思(IELTS)
相关试题推荐
Itisdifficulttodistinguishbetweenthethingsthatcharismaticfiguresdo______andthosethatarecarefullycontrivedfor
Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewho____complimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.
Theuniversityshouldacceptequalnumbersofmaleandfemalestudentsineverysubject.Doyouagreeordisagree?
Describethetrendinthechartbelow.ThegraphshowsthepercentageoftheUKadolescentsfollowingvegetariandiet.
LookatFigures1,2,3and4inReadingPassage3.Choosethemostappropriatelabel,A-I,foreachFigurefromtheboxbelow.
LookatFigures1,2,3and4inReadingPassage3.Choosethemostappropriatelabel,A-I,foreachFigurefromtheboxbelow.
Whichcolumnofthebarchartrepresentsthefiguresquoted?Wearflatshoes
Whichcolumnofthebarchartrepresentsthefiguresquoted?Buyspecialorthopaedicchairs
WhoisMrsSuttonworriedabout?Question19ChooseTWOlettersA-E.WhichTWOgroupsofpatientsreceivefreemedication?[A]p
Completetheexplanationoftheroomnumber.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.
随机试题
下列药物哪种属于β-内酰胺酶抑制剂类
A.杀虫B.蚀腐肉C.生肌止血D.消肿散结E.以上都不是巴豆外用能
(2014年)暖通空调工程所使用的主要材料与设备的验收为()。
香港的()业被称为“百业之首”。
简述引起和保持有意注意的主要条件。
现在正提倡创新精神,有人认为,公务员只要把自己的本职工作做好就可以了。没有必要创新,你怎么看?
无论是《青春版红楼梦》的图书文案中,想要让经典再次流行的说法,还是想要通过将《红楼梦》纳入高考考试范围“让学生形成正确的价值观”,都是将经典和个人的生命体验割裂开来,忽视了经典最为珍贵的时间属性。过分强调其工具性,是对经典的误解。根据上述文段,下列说法错误
给定资料1.口语中的“春运”有两个含义,一是指春节前后的运输现象,二是“春运期间”的简称。近30多年来,春运大军从1亿人次增长到今年的37亿人次,相当于让非洲、欧洲、美洲、大洋洲的总人口搬一次家。2014年12月7日,2015年春运火车票首卖。春
Predictionsoflargepopulationsofrobotsinindustryhaveyettocometrue.Foradecadeormore,manufacturersofbigrobots
Don’tyouthinktheirrents(reason)______?
最新回复
(
0
)