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Page 6—ALLEN AMERICAN—Thursday, November 24, 1977
Civilized man
Backache is common ailment
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Like most other ailments,
backache may be aggravated by
emotional tension or anxiety.
Treatment of backache varies
with the cause. When it’s due to
strain, usually rest, heat and a
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Aside from the menu of turkey, dressing, green beans,
new potatoes, slaw, cranberry sauce and hot rolls, the
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sponsored by the junior class of Allen High School. The
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Men over 40
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middle-aged persons most. It
occurs in both sexes and in all
races, and is more common
among people who do work that
requires stooping or lifting.
Good posture of the entire body
is important in preventing low
back pain. Sit with head, shoul-
ders and trunk erect. Stand
straight. Not the military ram-
rod posture, but straight.
A soft, saggy bed and low, soft
chairs contribute to backache.
Chairs ideally should be firm,
straight and have the contour of
a normal back.
A low-heeled shoe is best for
standing or walking. High-heel-
ed shoes throw the posture off
balance and increase strain on
the lower back. Loafers, ballet
slippers sneakers may contribute
to backache if worn extensively.
In lifting heavy objects, keep
the back straight and lift with
the knees and thigh muscles,
rather than bending over and
straining the spine.
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Oh, my aching back!
How many times have you
heard someone say that? Or said
it yourself?
Backache is such a common
ailment among civilized man
that there are very few adults
who haven’t had a touch of it
now and then.
Some physicians credit soft
beds, soft chairs and other
comforts of modem civilization
with an increase in the number of
persons suffering from low back
pain, the American Medical As-
sociation points out.
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something about that,” Ms Ker-
bel says.
“It brings automobile dealers
and consumers together to re-
solve complaints.”
“Dealers are under no legal
obiligation to honor an Auto-
CAP recommendation, but
enough of them do to make the
program successful.”
About 85 percent of the
problems AutoCAP handles are
related to car warranties, she
adds.
In addition to the volunteer
panel, each AutoCAP consists of
a small paid staff to handle
paperwork and receive consumer
complaints, she says.
Before contacting AutoCAP,
however, consumers should
make a sincere effort to settle the
problem directly with the car
dealer, Ms. Kerbel advises.
If all efforts have failed with the
local dealer, then write to Auto-
CAP, P.O. Drawer 1028 (1108
Lavaca), Austin, Texas 78767,
or call them at (512) 476-2686,
she says.
A consumer complaint should
be a clear, concise written report
outlining the problems, what has
been done, and the contacts the
consumer has tried to make, Ms.
Kerbel says.
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sumer Action Panel).
AutoCAP—now is 18 states—
is a volunteer panel of auto
dealers and consumers who hear
complaints and make recom-
mendations about solving pro-
blems, and they are reporting
successes.
Claudia Kerbel, a consumer
information specialist with the
Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, The Texas A&M Uni-
versity System, says “the pan-
el’s work means hope for con-
sumers in solving their number-
one problem.”
According to Ms. Kerbel,
automobiles headed the Better
Business Bureau’s list of con-
sumer complaints in 1976.
“AutoCAP, a program of the
National Autombile Dealers
Association, is an attempt to do
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by September 1 each year.
The payments go to veterans
whose service-connected disabil-
ities require the use of special
prosthetic or orthopedic devices,
including artificial limbs, braces
and wheelchairs which V A deter-
mines cause damage to their
clothing.
Veterans on VA compensation
rolls receive the allowance auto-
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tion.
Military retirees not receiving
VA compensation must apply for
the allowance each year. They
are not required to waive any
portion of their retirement pay to
receive the allowance, however.
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Recent legislation granting a
6.6 percent increase in Veterans
Administration compensation
benefits to disabled veterans also
included a boost in the VA
clothing allowance for the nearly
58,000 disabled veterans whose
prosthetic or orthopedic devices
cause undue wear and tear on
clothing, Jack Coker, Director of
the Waco VA Regional Office,
said today.
The increase, however, applies
to the 1978 allowance.
The 1977 payments had already
been made before the increase
went into effect last month,
Coker explained. Clothing allow-
ance checks are normally mailed
Many men over 40 fight their hardly enough to produce results
own physical fitness. quickly, but it is a good start.
These are individuals who Over a period of time the benefits
assume that because of their age will be evident.
they no longer are capable of .
much physical effort. One of the With regular exercise, the
greatest dangers to men past 40, sagging, dragging.middleager
says the American Medical As- will begin to exhibit a total
sociation, is lapsing into seden- change in his attitude, enjoying
tary ways, either because of job meals more and showing more
confinement or sheer laziness. interest in home and work.
The male past 40 is advised to Physical appearance will be more
do two things with regard to vital.
physical exercise — For the man past 40 who
decides to begin an exercise
* If not reasonable adept at a program, a physical examination
specific sport — bowling, golf, is advisable, to make certain
tennis, swimming — take in- there are no conditions that
struction in at least one of these, would limit exertion.
or some other form of recreation-
al sport. Learn to do it well and
it will be fun to keep fit.
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* Take an inventory of physical
activity in the course of regular
daily schedule. This includes
physical activity at home and on
the job. It might include garden-
ing and maintaining the home,
sports acitvities, and regular
workouts. Often these do not
provide enough activity.
For the sedentary person who
decides to become more active, a
good start is walking. This
means a brisk posture walk,
holding the belt line level and
raising the breastbone. Then, in
addition to regular physical ac-
tivity, devote part of the week-
end to a pleasant physical activi-
ty like golf, bowling dancing or
swimming.
Fifteen minutes of regular
exercise every other day is
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Once called lumbago, back pain
is often caused by poor posture,
obesity, ill-fitting or inappropri-
ate shoes, a sedentary life,
overly strenuous work, or parti-
cipating in sports. It may also be
caused by disease not directly
relating to the back, or to injury
or strain.
Low back pain may occur at
any age, but it seems to bother
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then the muscles of the back and
to improve posture.
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1977, newspaper, November 24, 1977; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1416258/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.