Month: January 2016

About the Author

“This is for Christina, thank you for your comments and for being the first person, not in my family, to comment.”

 

 

cop hitting a bong
Manny

I’m going to make this short. I was in law enforcement for twenty years doing various things. My expertise was letting the other guy handle it. I was deemed too laid back for the field or not aggressive enough. My supervisor’s biggest complaint was that I never received an official complaint from anyone I apprehended or ever discharged my weapon. I have traveled too many countries, Israel being one of my favorites, and never got the cooties. I’ve been to almost every state at least once looking for bad guys, criminals, but was lucky enough to find bad girls, not criminals.

I’m a father first and foremost and contrary to popular belief, your kid is not the best, mine is.

I’m divorced to the most beautiful and wonderful woman in the world,except when we were married, then she was the frequency that killed Godzilla, now she is definitely an amazing mother and woman to cherish. Just Kidding, she was always amazing, I was very lucky to know and love her.

me and cata
Here we are at the beach, Manny

Now, I’m retired with injuries and other factors. That’s the same as friends with benefits except not the same. Smart people will get that and then I hope they will explain it to me.

Oh, by the way my name is Manuel De Gustavo Herrera Santiago Villarreal Gonzalez Hernandez, you can just call me Manny, hence the blog. If you google that, every Hispanic person on the world will pop up and that’s not my real name but Manny is.

 

 

FACT OF THE DAY!

Lumbar spine

The lumbar spine receives the nerves that lead to your upper legs and you gluteus maximius and the gluteus minimus (butt) muscles.

Here are some interesting facts about lumbar pressure in various positions:
1.    Sitting hunched over a desk- 200 lbs.
2.    Sitting leaning back on chair with low back rounded- 150 lbs.
3.    Sitting upright with feet elevated-  100 lbs.
4.    Standing with leaning forward posture-  200 lbs.
5.    Standing in proper alignment:-  100 lbs.
6.    Laying flat on back-  55 lbs.
7.    Laying flat on back with knees elevated-  25lbs.

There are easy ways to take pressure off of the lumbar spine and with the differences in compression and pressure, you can see how modifications to standing, sitting and lying down can make a big difference.

FACT OF THE DAY!

 

spine 2

The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12, make up the middle region of the spine. They span the space between the base of the neck and the bottom of the rib cage.

Located in between the cervical spine (neck) and the lumbar spine (lower back), the thoracic vertebrae are labeled T1 to T12. The thoracic vertebrae attach directly to the rib cage.

Larger than vertebrae in the neck, thoracic vertebrae increase in size as they go down the back because they are required to support more and more weight the farther down the body they’re located. The thoracic vertebrae also have extremely prominent spinous processes, which are the large, bony knobs that protrude from the vertebral body. These processes are important for muscles and ligaments to attach to the spine. If you bend over and run your hand directly down the spine, you will be able to feel the spinous processes.

The thoracic vertebrae, and thoracic region, are unique in the following ways:

  • They attach directly to the rib cage
  • This region is less likely to sustain injury because it has the increased protection and stability of the rib cage
  • They play a large role in helping the rib cage to support the body’s organs
  • The thoracic spinal nerves help control the stomach, liver, lungs, and heart

FACT OF THE DAY! 5 Part series

cervicaal spine

Cervical Nerve Functions

Branching off from the nerves in the spinal cord, the cervical nerves are responsible for relaying messages and ensuring functioning to different body parts

More specifically:

  • C1 and C2 (the first two cervical nerves) control the head.
  • C3 and C4 help control the diaphragm (the sheet of muscle that stretches to the bottom of the rib cage and plays an important role in breathing and respiration).
  • C5 controls upper body muscles like the Deltoids (which form the rounded contours of the shoulders) and the Biceps (which allow flexion of the elbow and rotation of the forearm).
  • C6 controls the wrist extensors (muscles like the extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, and extensor carpi ulnaris that control wrist extension and hyperextension) and also provides some innervation to the biceps.
  • C7 controls the Triceps (the large muscle on the back of the arm that allows for straightening of the elbow).
  • C8 controls the hands.

Pain or injury in this region can also give you heart pain

FACT OF THE DAY!

amygdala and hippocampus

Which part of the brain controls fear? The amygdala is linked to the parts of the brain that govern your senses, muscles and hormones – enabling your body to react quickly to the sight or sound of a threat. The same information can also travel via the cortex, where it is put together to get the whole picture.

Donate Blood

donating blood

FACT ABOUT BLOOD NEEDS

  • Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
  • Approximately 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.
  • Nearly 21 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
  • The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
  • The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.
  • The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.
  • It is estimated that sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.
  • More than 1.6 million people were expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2015. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
  • A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.

I give every four months. You should too. For my readers, one note, you have to be disease free to give. Raise your hand if you are disease free. Put your hand down, I can’t see you. Good, now go give and save a life.

Click on this link to locate your nearest Red Cross and make an appointment today.