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Over the past year, as more people work from home, physical therapists have seen an increase in patients with Dead Butt Syndrome, or DBS for short, which means pain, numbness, and tingling in the buttocks that can often occur on the lower back and stretch your legs. If you’ve ever got up after sitting for a long time and felt a tingling sensation and numbness in your bum, DBS feels a bit like this, only for some people it progresses to the point where it severely affects their quality of life.

“Once these symptoms last more than an hour or two and you really notice that they affect you during the day, […] then that would be something I would recommend another medical exam for, ”said Dr. Tyler Detmer, Physiotherapist at Washington University in St. Louis.

Is Dead Butt Syndrome a Real Medical Diagnosis?

DBS is usually attributed to weak gluteal muscles, but as Detmer explains, the condition is not a formal medical diagnosis, but rather an umbrella term for a variety of problems that can cause these symptoms. Similar to how sciatica refers to pain along the sciatic nerve, the cause of which can be different, DBS stands for a collection of symptoms – in this case tingling, numbness and pain in the back, buttocks and legs with different causes.

You will sometimes see dead butt syndrome known as “gluteal amnesia” where the cause is that the gluteal muscles have forgotten to shoot. However, this is a misunderstanding. “Our glutes don’t just forget their work,” says Detmer.

Instead, the causes of weakened gluteal muscles can be complex, such as decreased performance due to restricted blood flow, compression of the sciatic nerve, or general muscle stiffness. If you have restricted blood flow, your muscles may not get the oxygen or nutrients they need to function optimally. or, if the sciatic nerve becomes pinched, the nerves don’t fire quite as well, which can cause numbness and tingling. “You can imagine it as if a garden hose were kinked,” says Detmer.

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How works Dead Butt Syndrome develop?

In addition to the surrounding muscles that support and improve these movements, our glutes are responsible for moving our hips and stabilizing our pelvis. This includes the hip flexors, which contract when the glutes relax and vice versa, which allows for opposite movements. Bad posture, for example slumped over your laptop all day, can also be a factor in the development of DBS.

The good news is that even if you have DBS, “we tend to build in duplicate patterns to compensate for any problems that may arise,” said Detmer. Our body is adaptable. You just can’t quite handle the stress of zoom meeting after zoom meeting without regularly stretching or moving.

How to Avoid Dead Butt Syndrome

The majority of people who develop DBS do so because they sit all day. Since our working conditions have changed in the last year, Detmer has seen many more people with DBS and other ergonomic problems such as neck and sciatic pain in his clinic.

Detmer’s biggest recommendation for DBS prevention is that you get regular exercise during the day and get up from your desk at least every 30 minutes to an hour. This movement improves your blood circulation and prevents your muscles from becoming too stiff. He also recommends adding in a few stretches and exercises like a few squats, some leg marches, or toe touches.

In addition to moving regularly throughout the day, it is also very important to set up your office so that you can work without a hassle like DBS. This means that you don’t have to work on your laptop all day while sitting on the couch. “I would recommend trying to replicate the office environment as closely as possible when you work at home,” said Detmer.

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Whipping your own cream isn’t a difficult task, but it does require a certain amount of equipment, and that equipment needs to be washed, which makes whipping cream a little uncomfortable in the middle of the day or after a big dinner – the two moments that happen to me Crave Espresso con Panna (espresso with whipped cream).

Espresso con panna is a very simple drink, but it feels much more indulgent than its two ingredients. It’s like a drowned one, but lighter, simpler and more airy. You draw a shot (or two) of espresso and then whip it with a small mountain of whipped cream. You now have a fancy little treat to brighten up your afternoon or a subtle dessert drink to enjoy after a nice meal.

If you feel a little anti-canister feeling in your chest, tell him to get it out of here! There are plenty of canned whipped creams that taste great. (Just look for one that lists “cream” as the first ingredient.) The air cream that comes out of these cans looks nice, which adds mood to the afternoon, and it stays in the refrigerator for a long time. (My current can won’t expire until January 2022.)

Keeping a can of whipped cream – or, if you avoid dairy products, whipped cream – in the refrigerator is a small act of self-sufficiency, if not self-care. It lets me satisfy my cravings for something sweet and caffeinated and creates a nice little break in a hectic day. (I also like to give my dog ​​a little treat as a treat.)

If you can’t make espresso at home, just brew a really strong coffee. The point is to combine something warm and caffeinated with something sweet. (Too much coffee brewed? No problem. Save the extra and use it to make one drowned lazily.)

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Any excuse to eat ice cream is as good as any other, so why not use it National Ice Day this Sunday July 18th? Here’s a look at who’s offering discounts or free ice cream this weekend.

Breyers has a new Cookies & Cream ice cream with 20% more cookies. To promote this, the company offers “Cookie cover“Get 50% off your next order.

Carvel recently launched its new Churro Ice Cream and Churro Crunchies menus, and if you order it on July 18th, you will receive a “surprise” coupon card that offers additional discounts, such as with a $ 5 purchase. You can also try to win ice for a year by submitting a contribution on your website.

Milk queen will get $ 1 off any dipped cone purchased over the DQ mobile app.

by Dash offers A free pint of ice cream on orders of $ 20 or more from July 15th to 18th. To get your free ice cream, find DashMart or your local grocery store on the app or website. Then select the ice cream item you want, enter the promotional code ICECREAM at the checkout and this will be added to your order.

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friendly gives you a free medium sundae if you join them Friendly sweet rewards.

Insomnia cookies is currently giving away a scoop of ice cream free monster biscuit sundae for $ 5 with every purchase in store or online through July 18 with the code ICECREAMDAY.

Instacart reduces your order by $ 5 if you spend $ 20 or more on Dreyer’s ice cream products by July 31st.

Marco sweets & spices offers 20% discount on all online orders with the code JULY20 from July 16 to July 18.

McConnell’s fine ice creams has a 20% discount in the sale from now until July 19th if you order online.

Pressed juice offers a single vegan soft ice cream with up to three toppings for $ 2.

whole food discounts a selection of ice cream brands by 35%, with Prime members receiving an additional 10% discount through July 20th.

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If you are used to scrolling through a sea of ​​profiles on Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, or one of the big dating apps, finding a decent partner can be exhausting. But while instant confirmation from an app can be encouraging, once you meet someone you like, it might be better to slow things down.

What is “slow dating”?

It’s not a new idea, but the strategy of taking things slow in the early promotional phase is enjoying a revival. Slow dating is when two people let physical intimacy take a back seat to focus on other types of connection.

Waiting for sex may smell like a certain puritanical sensibility and probably won’t be very fun for most Americans since there are a lot of couples tend to have sex within the first month of dating in the USA Certain studies however, point out that the rush into a sexual relationship can lead to dissatisfaction across the board. This is not to say that any physical intimacy in the early days of a relationship will be a harbinger of bad things to come; Certainly, certain aspects of intimacy such as kissing, hugging, and other signs of affection have emerged Improving relationships both emotionally and sexually. In order to get there in the app-heavy climate of contemporary dating, many experts recommend slow dating not only to find the partner you are looking for, but also to answer certain questions about yourself and your own dating intentions.

As a psychologist Kate Balestrieri told Men’s Health:

At the core [slow dating] is a focus on getting to know fewer people at the same time so that you can stay present with them – and especially yourself – and thoroughly evaluate the quality of the connection.

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By and large, slow dating is about stepping back and judging your romantic endeavors from a higher height to better understand what you need beyond sex. Or as the psychologist Sara Konrath told NBC News in 2018: “It is based on the desire that people slow things down, get to know each other without so much pressure and rely on a high-quality connection and closeness.”

How do you slow down the date?

Dating apps can push you profile by profile, so limiting your usage might be a good idea – maybe swimming through Tinder or Bumble should be an activity that is only allowed on Tuesdays or Thursdays, for example. Also, be upfront with your information about what you are doing; There’s nothing wrong with being honest about holding back on sex – in fact, your dates will no doubt appreciate your openness.

Also, you are dating, so don’t be afraid to cast a wide net. This means that you can freely date more than one person at the same time. This is the dating coach Jess McCann told Ask Men, Saying:

I recommend filling your funnel with three or four prospects in the early stages of getting to know each other … as long as you don’t sleep with one of those prospects, you can slow them all down.

Of course, don’t be surprised if some of the people you’re trying to date think differently than you when it comes to immediate intimacy. However, you could be rewarded by finding someone who wants the same emotional connection as you, before the physical intimacy takes place.