Effects of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet, exercise, and caloric restriction on neurocognition in overweight adults with high blood pressure.

Smith PJ, Blumenthal JA, Babyak MA, Craighead L, Welsh-Bohmer KA, Browndyke JN, Strauman TA, Sherwood A.  Effects of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet, exercise, and caloric restriction on neurocognition in overweight adults with high blood pressure.  Hypertension. 2010 Jun;55(6):1331-8

“High blood pressure increases the risks of stroke, dementia, and neurocognitive dysfunction. Although aerobic exercise and dietary modifications have been shown to reduce blood pressure, no randomized trials have examined the effects of aerobic exercise combined with dietary modification on neurocognitive functioning in individuals with high blood pressure (ie, prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension). As part of a larger investigation, 124 participants with elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 130 to 159 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure 85 to 99 mm Hg) who were sedentary and overweight or obese (body mass index: 25 to 40 kg/m(2)) were randomized to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet alone, DASH combined with a behavioral weight management program including exercise and caloric restriction, or a usual diet control group. Participants completed a battery of neurocognitive tests of executive function-memory-learning and psychomotor speed at baseline and again after the 4-month intervention. Participants on the DASH diet combined with a behavioral weight management program exhibited greater improvements in executive function-memory-learning (Cohen’s D=0.562; P=0.008) and psychomotor speed (Cohen’s D=0.480; P=0.023), and DASH diet alone participants exhibited better psychomotor speed (Cohen’s D=0.440; P=0.036) compared with the usual diet control. Neurocognitive improvements appeared to be mediated by increased aerobic fitness and weight loss. Also, participants with greater intima-medial thickness and higher systolic blood pressure showed greater improvements in executive function-memory-learning in the group on the DASH diet combined with a behavioral weight management program. In conclusion, combining aerobic exercise with the DASH diet and caloric restriction improves neurocognitive function among sedentary and overweight/obese individuals with prehypertension and hypertension.

An Apple a Day Keeps Old Age Away

We’ve all heard the old adage that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but did you ever think there was any truth to it?

Apples may really have huge health benefits especially on Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Dr. Thomas Shea and his colleagues at the University of Massachusetts did  a clinical trial that shows apple juice fights AD. in as little as one month.

Dr. Shea’s research team studied 21 patients between the ages of 72 to 93. Each of the patients was diagnosed with moderate-to-severe AD. He gave them two four-ounce glasses of apple juice each day for a month. After just 30 days, his team noted major changes in mood and behavior. Changes included improvement in anxiety, depression and delusion.

People receiving apple juice were calmer, less agitated, and at the end of the day, had a better quality of life.

His findings were published in the June 2010 issue of the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.

Two glasses of apple juice each day for 30 days produced less “beta amyloid” – the protein fragment which forms “senile plaques” – which are often found in the brains of people with AD.

“Apple juice keep[s] one’s mind functioning at its best,” says Dr. Shea. “It may delay key aspects of AD.”

His team has also showed that apple juice increases the production of a brain transmitter called acetylcholine. Acetylcholine helps slow the mental decline of people with AD. In that same study, he investigated whether apple juice could also improve memory. He put mice through a series of memory and learning maze tests.  The mice who drank apple juice performed better on the memory tests.

“The study show[ed] that consumption of apple juice can help reduce problems associated with memory loss,” concluded Dr. Shea.

In another study by Dr. Larson he concluded, (observing 2,000 people over the course of 10 years) that people who drink fruit juice three times a week reduced the risk of AD by a whopping 76 percent. People who drank it twice a week reduced their risk by 16 percent.

Surprisingly, the best benefits came from drinking fruit juice, as opposed to whole fruit. Dr. Larson theorizes this is because of the higher antioxidant quota in juice. According to him, all-natural fruit juice uses the core, seeds and skin of the fruit. These are the parts of the fruit that have the highest concentration of natural antioxidants. It’s those parts that people usually skip – and thus miss the best antioxidant benefits.

He also notes that fruit juice contains more antioxidants than vitamin C or E supplements.

“The brain accumulates damage due to oxidation as we age,” says Dr. Larson. “If you protect the brain from that damage, you protect the person from AD.”

Team member Dr. Qi Dai says “drinking fruit juices was [linked] with a decreased risk of AD. These findings suggest that fruit juices play an important role in delaying AD.”

It’s important to note that the team used all-natural, pure fruit juices. Those juices shouldn’t be confused with high-sugar, “fruit” beverages, which only include a limited percentage of actual fruit juice.

Anti-aging Nutrition

What helps certain mice to live so much longer than other mice?

Some research suggests lacking growth hormone allows them to live so long. A lack of growth hormone means there is no demand to make protein and turn amino acid into muscle; this frees the mice, metabolically, to fight off internal and external stresses.

I have read some material that suggests we concentrate our attention to methionine metabolism. This essential amino acid is critical for protein synthesis and growth, and is also integral to metabolism. Also Glutathione, an important antioxidant, is generated by the methionine (MET) pathway. Glutathione is made up of three amino acids, the key one in these studies is cysteine. The essential amino acids, MET and cysteine, can be easily modified in the diet.

Certain mice have highly active methionine metabolism but when they are given growth hormone, this activity goes down. Methionine metabolism is regulated by growth hormone.

Calorie restriction (CR) is well known to extend lifespan in multiple species. It has also been shown that restricting MET intake (without CR) extends the lifespan of rats and mice. There are similarities in mice subjected to CR and the dwarf mice which suggests there are common underlying factors that lead to slower aging.

The mechanisms leading to this potential `slower’ aging and lifespan extension are unknown.

Selenium Appears to Ease Post-Exercise Oxidative Stress in Overweight People

Supplements of selenium may reduce markers of oxidative stress immediately after exercise for overweight people, suggests a new study.

A daily dose of the mineral was associated with significant decreases in levels of lipid hydroperoxides after exercise. Lipid hydroperoxides are intermediates in lipid peroxidation, which is a well-known indicator of oxidative damage in cell membranes.

“This study has highlighted a potential health benefit of selenium in reducing lipid hydroperoxides levels post-exercise in overweight individuals,” the researchers wrote in the journal Obesity.

Selenium is an essential macronutrient, and is considered to be an antioxidant. The trace element occurs naturally in the soil and is absorbed by plants and crops. From there it enters the human food chain either directly or through consumption of meat and other products from grazing animals. The mineral is included in between 50 and 100 different proteins in the body, with multifarious roles, including building heart muscles, supporting prostate health and promoting healthy sperm.

Researchers from the University of Bedfordshire and Luton and Dunstable Hospital in England recruited 10 normal weight and 10 overweight people to participate in their randomized, double-blind supplementation study. Participants received a daily dose of 200 mcg of selenium for three weeks or three weeks of placebo. At the end of the three weeks, both groups received placebo for three weeks and then crossed over to the other group.

Results showed that selenium supplements were associated with a 0.25 micromole per liter decrease in lipid hydroperoxides levels, compared to placebo, in the overweight participants immediately following exercise. No changes in other markers of oxidative stress were observed between the placebo and selenium groups.

Commenting on the discrepancy between the overweight and normal weight participants, the researchers note that selenium plays a crucial role in the body’s antioxidant defenses, particularly in antioxidant enzymes, such as glutathione (GSH). This enzyme is responsible for removing various oxidizing species from the cell, such as hydrogen peroxide.

The researchers note that the overweight participants had low selenium levels at the start of the study and this may be why they expressed a “compromised antioxidant system and raised lipid hydroperoxides levels at rest and after high-intensity exercise.”

“Selenium supplementation in the overweight group was effective at increasing plasma selenium levels to near recommended levels, which in turn decreased lipid hydroperoxides responses at rest and after high-intensity exercise.

“The lack of selenium supplementation effect on lipid hydroperoxide levels in the normal weight group may be explained by prior sufficient levels of selenium to support maximal expression of GSH-Px activity,” they added.

Obesity

L-Carnitine Supplementation Can Boost Athletic Performance

L-carnitine supplementation can increase L-carnitine levels in muscles and boost athletic endeavor, United Kingdom researchers have found after a 30-year search to locate the optimum L-carnitine delivery mechanism to the musculature.

L-carnitine, a vitamin-like nutrient, occurs naturally in the human body and is essential for turning fat into energy.

Writing in the Journal of Physiology, the researchers from the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Nottingham Medical School said a combination of L-carnitine and carbohydrates delivered the measurable increase and concomitant athletic boost.

“This is the first demonstration that human muscle total carnitine (TC) can be increased by dietary means and results in muscle glycogen sparing during low-intensity exercise (consistent with an increase in lipid utilization) and a better matching of glycolytic, PDC and mitochondrial flux during high-intensity exercise, thereby reducing muscle anaerobic ATP production,” they wrote. “Furthermore, these changes were associated with an improvement in exercise performance.”

The researchers emphasized the dual metabolic effect of the L-carnitine supplementation at both low and high-intensity exercise levels, which led to a decrease in anaerobic energy production and a decrease in muscle lactate accumulation. Participants also registered lower perceived exertion as well as increased work output.

Lead researcher Professor Paul Greenhaff said the findings were “very exciting” and a demonstration of evidence-based nutrition, which was “rare in the sports nutrition market.” He continued, “Most of the studies to date have been heart-based, not skeletal muscle. These findings should spur a fresh round of research in this area.”

Journal of Physiology 389(Pt 4):963-973, 2011

Father’s Day Thoughts 2011 About Health

Staying healthy is a priority. Renewal of cells is more important then breaking down cells.

I am still not convinced that taking a medical pill is the right answer for many of our common health problems. I see too many clients getting better and decreasing medication with proper diet, nutrition and exercise. Give your body a chance and it will take care of itself. Just watch what happens when you break a bone. Once it’s put back into position, the bone will heal itself. And when it does, the brand-new bone is stronger than the bone it replaced.

Eat as much natural and organic foods as you can and avoid suger. With proper diet I see the body regenerate new cartilage if you have arthritis; restore clogged arteries; improve strength in your muscles and bonesbad skin improves; inflammation reduces.

Low back surgery is still not perfected and remains a last resort (even 30 years after I’ve seen doctors cutting into the spine).

Yoga and stretching are missing from many peoples programs.

Pilates is fun for many but not the best therapy for those with acute low back problems to start out with.

Kettlebells still rock! 

The anti-inflammatory diet allows the body to heal itself and should be the first line therapy for thoses with chronic conditions.

Take a medical food protein shake supplement every morning. I use UltraMeal by Metagenics or I use Xymogen shakes.

Your body can heal itself. Take antioxidants every day. People get cancer and other weird diseases when their immune systems weaken and they stop being able to overpower the cancer cells that have gone haywire. In all the years the medical industry has been fighting cancer, it has made very little progress. Yet natural therapies can and do work.

Laser therapy is an amazing treatment. It is natural. It is safe and it is based on science. Try it for pain and ask me if it can help your condition! 

Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes is fast becoming a national epidemic — a dangerous one, because it disables people and shortens their lives. If you are following the government’s recommended dietary plan, you probably feel good about your chances of avoiding diabetes. In fact, you are doing exactly what it takes to stimulate the disease. Diabetes is almost entirely preventable through diet and exercise! You can treat it without medication. I find the Paleo diet remarkable for this condition.

The Paleo Diet helps lower cholesterol.

In short, start to eliminate starchy foods; eat low-carb; drink a little red wine daily;  be uncensored in telling your family that you love them; have a great sex life – enjoy it frequently; exercise daily.

Love,

 Jeff

Prostate Nutrition

June 15, 2011 Newsletter

The Interactive Healer DrJeffreyTucker.com  June 15, 2011      In This Issue Laser Therapy Grilling on the BBQ Resveratrol METAGENICS IS 10% OFF      Dear    If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to email Dr. Tucker at:  DrJTucker@aol.com For the practitioners reading this I have a few seminars lined up this summer. On July 9 I’ll be starting up the Diplomate program in Rehabilitation in Omaha, NB. On July 16-17 in Manhattan Beach, CA I’ll be teaching a segment for ProSport about golf performamnce. On July 23-24 I’ll be teaching the Functional Movement Screen in San Jose, CA. Feel free to call me or email me for details.    I don’t mind the seminar work, or concentrating too much on work, or being stuck under pressure, you know why? It’s summer, & I love summer time! Be sure to read the article below about out-door grilling!   Warm regards, Jeff   Click on DrJeffreyTucker.com  so I can keep you updated on important and valuable health information.  Posture and Mobility: Nine Steps to Assessing and Improving Your Health available – order now! In my e-book Posture and Mobility: Nine Steps to Assessing and Improving Your Health, you are taken through self-assessment tests, and then guided through a progressive and safe exercise format to increase your strength, range of motion, power and endurance. If you have been searching for a way to increase physical health, this book will help you. Order directly from Lulu.com and have this professionally-bound book delivered to your door for $37.75 or download the book electronically for only $18.75. Click here to order now!   A recent comment was ”Working through your e-book. My glute medius has never been stronger!”      Laser Therapy    Laser therapy has been around for a long time but it is considered cutting edge treatment for musculoskeletal injuries and pain. Laser therapy stimulates cellular activity, expediting the healing processes to reduce inflammation and repair damaged tissue.     You can feel the warm deep tissue penetration. This deep heat significantly increases the body’s cellular production of ATP (Adenosine-triphosphate) to reduce inflammation and heal the inflamed area. Here are some of the benefits of using the deep tissue penetration that laser provides safely and effectively: Healing and pain relief with no side effects, drug interaction effects, or invasive surgery. Treats acute and chronic conditions as well as post surgical pain. Pain relief is often felt immediately. Most laser treatments take only 10-20 minutes. Are you a potential candidate? If you have pain that is of musculo-skeletal origin, laser therapy may be for you: This includes sports injuries, back and neck pain, any joint pain (knee, shoulder, ankle, etc), bursitis, tendonitis, tennis elbow, contusions, strains and sprains, carpal tunnel syndrome, chondromalacia patellae, arthritis, fibromyalgia, heel spurs, plantar fascitis, migraine headaches, neck pain/whiplash, nerve root pain, postoperative pain, repetitive stress injuries, TM joint pain and more. If you have a wound that is slow to heal and has been resistant to treatment, you may be a candidate for laser therapy. This includes slow healing fractures, as well as soft tissue injuries and ulcers. If you have multiple trigger points (sore spots in the muscles) that do not go away, you may be a candidate for laser therapy. This includes areas associated with fibromyalgia. If you have had Prolotherapy or PRP, and wish to accelerate the response of healing, you may be a candidate for laser therapy. This includes any area that has been treated with Prolotherapy/PRP injections. If you need Prolotherapy or PRP therapy but are afraid of needles, you may be a candidate for laser therapy. Laser therapy stimulates the same areas that Prolotherapy targets. It does it without needles, but requires a lot more time and repeated treatments to gain the result that can be gotten from Prolotherapy and laser together. Feel free to call my office at 310-473-2911 or call me directly on my cell phone at 310-339-0442   Health Tips For Grilling on the BBQ I love grilling! My wife does all the time intensive food prep and sets up the entire meal for our friends and family. I spend about 5 – 10 minutes actually grilling the food and I get all the credit for a great meal! For me, grilling is a fun thing to do! But cooking animal flesh over a hot open flame has risks. Scientists have been warning us about the cancer-causing compounds known as heterocyclic amines (HCAs) that form when cooking animal flesh over high heat especially when barbequing. These chemicals – the same chemicals that are found in cigarette smoke – have been shown to cause cancer.   If you grill, here are a number of “tricks” that may reduce the risks posed while barbequing, either by interfering with the creation of HCAs or inactivating them once they’re formed. For example, Precooking a hamburger patty for two minutes in a microwave before barbequing reduces heterocyclic amines by a whopping 90 percent. Marinating it in antioxidant-rich spices before cooking appears to work almost as well. The best marinades - teriyaki sauce reduce heterocyclic amines produced during cooking by half. Those packets of store-bought powder marinades that you add oil and vinegar to also seem to be surprisingly effective. Old-style tomato-based barbecue sauces actually increase heterocyclic amine production.  Lactobacilli strains in yogurt or Probiotic pills with meat meals provides additional protection because it actually reduces the harmful effects of these chemicals. I make sure to take a capsule of Probio Defense from XYMOGEN while eating these meals. You can order by calling 1-800-647-6100 and using TUC500 code. The bottom line for anyone who wants to cook meat, whether chicken, beef, pork or anything else on the grill is simple – make sure to marinate all meats before cooking. When cooking ground beef, knead in herbs and/or vitamin E. Stick with skinless chicken if cooking poultry. Always accompany barbecued meat with a yogurt dish and a little alcohol, preferably stout ale; and use a yogurt salad dressing or even something as simple as healthy frozen yogurt for dessert. And, remember that you can cook vegetables on the grill  without the danger of heterocyclic amine formation – and increase the nutritional content of your meal at the same time.     Resveratrol   Resveratrol is catching on. It’s important for cardiovascular health, cell replication, capillary integrity and aging. One of the most important functions attributed to resveratrol is the activation of the anti-aging gene known as SIRT1. Previously, calorie restriction was the only known mechanism thought to positively influence this critical gene, but recent research demonstrates that resveratrol is also able to accomplish this longevity function. Since resveratrol is able to cross the blood-brain barrier, it is able to improve brain plasticity by generating new neural networks.       I like resveratrol because it has been shown to increase brain oxygenation which relates to increased memory capacity and improved cognition. Maybe it will help in the prevention of certain dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease.         I often recommend Resveratrol as part of a natural weight loss programs. Researchers demonstrated that fat cells make SIRT1 in direct proportion to the amount of resveratrol they are exposed to. SIRT1 halts the formation of immature fat cells which as they grow, contribute to the accumulation of dangerous abdominal fat.          Resveratrol also lowers levels of systemic inflammation, which as you know causes a lot of chronic pain. It’s rare when one specific nutritional compound is attributed with the potential to lower the risk of multiple disease processes and assist weight loss. For my health conscious friends and patients, I take the product called RESVERATIN by XYMOGEN. You can order by calling 1-800-647-6100 and using TUC500 code.                   Please forward my newsletter to your friends, family and coworkers.  And please feel free to contact me with your questions, comments and suggestions.  Please stay committed to your health, fitness and nutrition efforts.   Warm regards,     Dr. Jeffrey Tucker     Functional Movement Screen (FMS). The FMS is seven tests that include a squat, hurdle step, lunge, shoulder mobility, active straight leg raise, push up & rotary stability test. The most recent research completed on the FMS was performed in Quantico, VA at the Marine Officer Candidate School. They screened over 900 Marines and followed them through basic training and found that the individuals who had a score > 14, were twice as likely to not graduate due to injury than those with higher scores. This goes right along with the previous research found in the NFL. Football players who scored less than 14 are more likely to be injured during the season. Are you at risk of injury from your workout? Come in for a Functional Movement Screen and find out!  Call today to schedule your FMS Consultation:  310-473-2911

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I love BBQ’ing but…

Vitamin D3 & Bone Health

The Interactive Healer DrJeffreyTucker.com  July 30, 2010

In This Issue Dr. Tucker’s New E-Book Released! Vitamin D Improve Posture List of Upcoming Seminars     Dr. Tucker’s teaching schedule      Are you a healthcare practitioner who is interested being a Diplomate in rehabilitation?   To learn more, please visit www.RehabDiplomate.com     Dear Dr. Jeff, This week’s newsletter offers you tips for when to take vitamin D, as well as supplements for osteoporosis and important exercises for maintaining good posture.  Keep checking www.DrJeffreyTucker.com so I can keep you updated on important and valuable health information.  If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to email Dr. Tucker at:  DrJTucker@aol.com   Posture and Mobility: Nine Steps to Assessing and Improving Your Health available – order now!   I am proud to announce the release of my e-book Posture and Mobility: Nine Steps to Assessing and Improving Your Health. Using self-assessment tests, you are guided through a progressive and safe format to increase your strength, range of motion, power and endurance. If you have been searching for a way to increase physical, optimal health, this book will help you.   Order directly from Lulu.com and have this professionally-bound book delivered to your door for $37.75 or download the book electronically for only $18.75. Click here to order now!

Osteoporosis & Ostera    Ostera (a natural supplement from Metagenics) versus the new crop of osteoporosis drugs such as denosumab. Let’s see:  Denosumab is given by injection Denosumab may cost more than $10,000 per year Denosumab works by affecting the immune system, so the long-term effects on immune function and cancer risk are unknown and will need to be tracked by the FDA. Or would you rather try something less-expensive and drug- free?   Ostera! A supplement that promotes healthy bone remodeling in postmenopausal women. Researchers at Metaproteomics, a nutrigenomic research and development company employing more than 40 scientists and physicians at its research centers in the US and Europe, developed Ostera. Drawing on the anti-inflammatory properties of hops, as well as other unique nutritional agents like berberine and acacia, Ostera is a potent promoter of bone-remodeling.   Osteoporosis is actually an INFLAMMATORY DISEASE. Inflammation accelerates bone loss. But all of us tend toward inflammation as we age, and this body-wide process does not exempt the bones. The realization that inflammation is at the core of osteoporosis has prompted investigation into new drug therapies that specifically target bone inflammation. One such drug is denosumab, now in clinical trials. Denosumab is a breakthrough bio-engineered monoclonal antibody. This new Amgen drug has shown significant benefits in clinical trials, and promises to be a block-buster once it’s approved within a couple of years. But it’s certain to be VERY expensive, and it requires injections to work. I predict these new drugs will arrive at an opportune time: just when the medical establishment and the public will be in full retreat from the current crop of medications, as their limitations and side effects become increasingly evident.    Ostera, in combination with a Mediterranean-style, low-glycemic-load diet and aerobic exercise, has been clinically shown in postmenopausal women to beneficially influence key biomarkers of bone remodeling more than diet and exercise alone.   When Ostera was field-tested on 77 postmenopausal women with low estrogen. It produced dramatic improvements (greater than 40%) in markers of bone turnover. Those patients adding Ostera to there arsenal of natural therapies for osteoporosis will further enhance there results, sometimes even after a few short months of treatment.  Ostera is perfectly safe with other natural supplements and prescribed medications. Dr. Tucker’s osteoporosis recommendation:  Cal Apatite Forte Capsules  Daily supplements of vitamin D and calcium. Ostera A safe natural alternative for bone support. Sources: “Studies: New Osteoporosis Drug Cuts Fracture Risk” Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press, 8/11/09, ap.org   More on Vitamin D…   Vitamin D intake is important for muscle function, bone health, fighting cancer, improving heart health, and preventing type 2 diabetes. That’s why I think more is better…  The International Osteoporosis Foundation supports raising the recommended daily intake of vitamin D to: 1) Daily intake of 800 to 1,000 IU 2) Daily intake of 2,000 for those who have osteoporosis, get limited sun exposure, or are obese. This higher dosage is absolutely a step in the right direction, but it’s just starting to approach the daily D intake I recommend - between 2,000 and 3,000 IU daily, and 5,000 IU daily for those over the age of 40.  Wake Forest University researchers examined data from a study that measured blood levels of D in more than 2,780 elderly subjects. Three blood samples were taken from each subject over the course of four years. Results showed that higher blood levels of D were linked to better physical function, while about 90 percent of subjects with the lowest D levels had poorer physical function.  TIP: You may be able to significantly boost your vitamin D levels by following one simple habit: Take D supplements with your largest meal of the day. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Bone Clinic recruited 17 subjects who had remained vitamin D deficient even after being treated for their deficiency. For 2-3 months, each subject began taking their D supplements with the largest meal of the day. Dosage levels varied from 1,000 to 50,000 IU daily. Results: Overall, absorption of the vitamin was improved and blood levels of D increased by more than 50 percent when D was taken at a meal.  Take Home Point: Take vitamin D supplements at lunch or dinner time.   I recommend Iso D3. Either the 2000 IU or 5000 IU depending on age and exposure to sunshime. Iso D3 is the preferred form of vitamin D3 with Isoflavones.     These exercises prevent the natural progression of kyphosis (rounded back) Rounded shoulders & slumped posture increases in healthy men & women with age, with the most rapid increase occurring between 50 and 60 years. The progression of rounded shoulders was prevented in those performed these extension exercises three times a week for one year.  Like everything else I teach you, compliance is important. Exercises which strengthen the extensor muscles of the spine can delay the progression of hyperkyphosis (rounded back).   Source: Ball et al. Department of Physical Therapy Education, School of Allied Health, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, KS, USA.   Click here to download the Spinal Extension Exercise protocol

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