Back Pain

Appeal hearing for John Leopold set for January

2013-06-11 18:14:00

An appeals court has chosen January to hear the challenge by former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold to his convictions for criminal misconduct in office. The 70-year-old Pasadena Republican was found guilty in January of having public...

How we work out: Stiff Guy Yoga

2013-05-22 13:41:00

It's no secret that females are generally more limber than males. While the thought of stretching the body in any number of directions might scare most men, instructor Paul Shapiro says that once you get used to yoga, it brings positive change....

Send in the clown

2013-05-22 10:15:00

The circus has come to town! And it’s the clown, jokes Greg May, who is running the business. A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College graduate and former member of its circus troupe, May is the clown in question, and the Center Ring...

VFW District Commander's goal to improve service for veterans

2013-05-27 06:08:00

Having served in both the Army and Air Force, Linda Tucker was one of the first women to be allowed in the combat zone when she was part of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. While American Legion posts welcome any veteran, VFWs require members to have...

From Key Highway to Key West, Lemle bikes for cancer awareness

2013-05-02 10:01:00

It's more than 1,300 miles from Key Highway in Baltimore to Key West, Fla. — a car drive lasting a couple days or a flight lasting a few hours. Or, in the case of Howard County Education Association President Paul Lemle, an eight-day bike ride....

Glen Burnie woman rides through adversity to strength

2013-04-25 18:42:00

Lauren Williams and her father unbox the treasure: a three-wheeled cycle, powered by the arms. Larry Williams adjusts the footrests and affixes Lauren's feet with Velcro straps. Lauren, 26, narrows her eyes in determination, pushes one pedal with her...

Buck Showalter set to put his friendship with Don Mattingly on hold

2013-04-18 17:55:00

On occasion, Orioles manager Buck Showalter will wax poetic about certain baseball subjects as if he were sitting on a country porch, telling stories and sipping lemonade. Thursday afternoon was one of those times — when Showalter was asked...

Is disability the new welfare?

2013-04-03 03:00:00

The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" -- a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms -- to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too disabled to work....

Leopold sentenced to jail, $100,000 fine

2013-03-14 18:58:00

Former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold was led out of a courtroom Thursday with his wrists handcuffed behind his back and his head lowered, bound for the county jail after being sentenced for his misconduct in office conviction and...

Orioles backup catcher Taylor Teagarden comes up sore

2013-03-01 09:52:00

Orioles reserve catcher Taylor Teagarden woke up with back pain on Friday and has been shut down for at least a day or two. Teagarden missed a big chunk of last season after suffering a more serious back injury in spring training, but he said Friday&...

Columbia Digest

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Theater The Columbia Jewish Congregation presents "An Afternoon with Theater J" at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place. Theater J will present a preview of scenes from its coming production of "Andy...

Leopold resigns as Anne Arundel executive

2013-02-01 18:21:54

John R. Leopold stepped down Friday as Anne Arundel County executive, bringing an apparent end to the decades-long career of an idiosyncratic and charismatic force in Maryland politics who as recently as a year ago was considering a run for statewide...

I see many teens with back pain. Poor posture leads to lots of muscle spasms, too.

2013-05-13 22:00:00

His back pain was just the beginning. Ian Liu was in better health when he, wife Julie and sons Aiden, left, Emerson, center, and Tristan went to Yellowstone Park last year.

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Primary muscles worked: Midsection (obliques, abs) How to execute: Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet about six inches off the floor (for a modification, keep feet flat on floor), and lean back slightly.

2013-02-01 00:00:00