1982_11 The Daily Collegian November 1982

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To your health
Preventing lower back pain
I read an interesting article recently in
which it was stated that the astronauts,
ifter returning from a prolonged time in
speace. were measured and found to be
two inches taller than when they left. I
thought first that 1 might be treated to an
Einstemian explanation of the relation of
body mass to the acceleration of space
travel. I could picture futuristic macho
types taking weekend^nd special flights
10 the moon and coming back to work
each Monday showing off their increased
The real cause, it turned out, was much
more mundane but illustrated a fact
of importance that tends to be neglected
Due to the weightlessness ol space, the
intervertebral discs, lacking gravity's
pull and compression, expanded because
ol their natural resilience causing the
increased height
Although I have known about the elas
ncity of the humble disc (or many years it
still seemed remarkable that after thirty
or more years ol hard work the astro
naut's discs were resilient enough to
cooperatively stretch their owner's body
by two inches After a lew days of being
subject to gravity, the men returned to
their former height which again was
rather reassunng in that it demonstrated
Ihe body's ability to take up old tasks after
such a marked change
Th se intervertebral disc s, as the name
suggests, lie between each separate bone
ol the back Irorn the neck to Ihe low back
region The spine bears the whole weight
of the upper body and anything it may lift
or carry. As the weight increases, towards
the base of the spine, the discs become
larger and thicker. Those in the neck
region average about 4.5 mm in thickness
whereas in the low back they average 13
mm. The disc is composed of a gel like
interior, the nucleus pulposus, a multi-
layered exterior casing, theannulus fibro
sus, and is covered top and bottom with a
firm cartilage layer.
The disc is subjected to tremendous
pressures so that the engineer can appre¬
ciate this mechanical arrangements where¬
by the interior fluid substance can, by
virtue of its enclosed nature, distribute
the forces evenly.
The importance of these facts lies in
their relationship to low back pain of
which disc disease is one of the principle
causes. Low back pain is one of the com¬
monest and most difficult to treat illnesses
encountered by the industrial physician,
accounting for untold hours of lost work
It is estimated that the incidence, which
increases with age, approaches 50 per
cent in persons more than 60 years old.
Hopefully, most of you will reach that
age in relatively good health The ques
tion, is, can you do something now to
prevent this uncomfortable and some¬
times incapacitating complication in the
future. The real point of this article is that I
believe you can
Approaching it from the physiological
point of view you will remember that
unused muscles waste rapidly and
unused joints stiffen very quickly   The
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through its natural range. With regard to
the discs it means including in our regular
exercise regime spine flexibility exercises;
gentle flexion, extension, lateral flexion
and rotation. These movements cause
compression of parts of the discs and
expansion of other parts. There is good
reason to believe the compression and
relaxation assist in the internal transport
'   contribute to the disc's vital^
ity and resilience and thereby possibly
slow the Inevitable progress of de
generation.
Aerobic exercises are excellent for the
heart and circulation. Exercises to build
and maintain muscle strength and very
important. Exercise specifically oriented
to the spinal discs has not received the
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Council calls for expansion package
TOUsandfarw'atS
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Ten thousand fan* at Selland Arena for
j Bulldog basketbalf.
That could be the case in two years if a
Fresno City Council vote Tuesday was
any indication.
In a 4-3 vote yesterday, the city
council directed City Manager Gerald
Newfarmer to begin putting together a
final package for the proposed Selland
Arena expansion.
The proposal calls for arena expansion
t o bring the basketball seating capacity to
around 10,300 seats. The seating will
include expansion of the chair seats on
the north end of the arena to form a hor¬
seshoe of chair seating. Bench seats are
slotted to be installed at the south end of
the arena.
Shows requiring stage setups would be
set up in the south end.
Discussion of the proposed project did
not center on the issue of need — it has
long been a foregone conclusion by the
council that the arena, needs to be
expanded. It was the matter of funding
that kept a full house in limbo as the
council contended with the proposed
funding package for more than an hour-
and-a-half.
The main argument centered on the
projected General-Fund deficits the city
may incur in the next two years.
"The economic picture is grim enough,
that we would expect (financial) shortage,
maybe this year, but certainly next year,"
Councllwoman Karen Humrjhreysakl
Mayor Dan Whitehurst also expressed
his concern for the fiscal budget, saying,
"I don't think it's prudent to apply
$750,000 a year to the project that could
go to the Gerwralfunrl.
"1 think the people of Fresno want to
see things done tot class. To expand a
first-class arena while not meeting other
priorities is not appropriate,'' the mayor
went on to say. _
And while the council debated the var¬
ious funding proposals, it was also seek¬
ing guarantees from CSUF — and got
them to a degree.
CSUF president Dr. Harold Haak noti¬
fied the council that the university was
prepared to enter into a 10-year commit¬
tment for use of the arena for Bulldog
basketball should the arena be expanded.
"There is no question on that," Haak
said. And while several members of the
from the school, the president was not
prepared to go that far.
But Pat Ogle, executive director of the
Bulldog Foundation, did give the council
as close to a guarantee as they would get.
Ogle reported that there were some
2,000 persons who signed up for tickets
through the Bulldog Foundation who will
not be receiving those tickets due to a
lack of seating.
And while the council was not in total
agreement on the funding aspect, most
everyone seemed to be in favor of the
Bulldog Foundation, but warned "if down
the road, something happens ... a larger
arena (that would be built) would have to
be self-supporting, taking away from the
downtown arena.''
Humphrey was quick to reply, saying,
"I think we need It — not because of the
implied blackmail of one out at Fresno
State, but because there is a genuine need
for it."
Councilman Ted Wills, in proposing
the motion for the go-ahead, said that if
the city is ever going to increase it* con¬
vention business, the facilities must be at
hand
"If we are going to do it, then we need
the facilities," he said This plan has
merit
Wills urged the council to instruct the
chief administrative officer to enter into a
contract with CSUF to bring forth a lf>
year agreement, increase the room tax to
a maximum of 9 percent, work up an
added amount to be charged per ticket,
ind come to an understanding with the
Bulldog Foundation and the university
that monies from the seat option plan be
turned over to help finance the project.
The motion also called for the archi¬
tects to proceed to final drawings so that
the project can be sent to bid
"If we put this off for a month," Wills
said, "then we may be putting it off for a
year."
But the main issue remained the pre*
posed funding.
Councilman Leonel Alvarado said,
"We want to be sure what the impact is on
city funding."    :
Expansion committee chairman Vic
Sanders said on th* funding Warn, "I don't
want to foreclose on other uossMitits,
The project needs to go ahead. We don't
want to close the door on any other fund¬
ing possibilities. We feel we have spread
out the costs between th* users and the
from the Hotel/Motel
tions on the plan.
"We are not opposed to an increase (in
the room tax) of 2 percent," he said
Jo* WiBam* - who** district No. 6
indurk* CSUF and most of the areas
north, west, and east of campu*- voted
for tr-measure, saying that the people of
hi* district were not prepared for a 10,000
to 20,000 seat arena to be butt in their
Voting for the motion were Dale Doig,
Alvarado, WiBs, and WUiam*. Voting
against the motion were Joe Reich,
Humphrey, and Whrtehunt
Golfers move to sixth
WESTLAKE VILLAGE - The
Bulldog golf team pulled into sixth
place after three rounds of the
Southwest Intercollegiate Tuesday.
Led by Lawson Schafler* 73, th*
BuMogsar*at896aft*r 36holes, but
trail leader Oklahoma State by 40
strokes. Brigham Young is in second
place at 662, followed by Oklahoma
at 869.
Oklahoma State's Willie Wood
remains the individual leader. He
fired a 71 Tuesday and his 209 total
leads BYU"* Rick Gibson by three.
Wood's teammate Terry Moore, who
Kke Wood and Gibson shot 71, is
third with a 214.
Schaller leads the "Dogs with a 223
total. Jim Plotkin had 77 Tuesday to
Doug Harper. Harper shot 81.
Jim Hamilton totalled 226 with his
78 while Eric Peterson ballooned to
an 88 for a 236 total
Fresno trail* host Southern Cali¬
fornia (886) and UCLA (882), in addi¬
tion to the top three. Other team
score* irtcluck Stanford's 922, Ariz¬
ona State's 899 and Weber State's
906. The entire 12-school field com¬
peted in the Fresno State-Pepsi Clas¬
sic last week.
Bulldog coach Mike Watney said
strong Santa Ana winds in the south¬
land Tuesday affected scores. Gusts
were up to 50 MPH, he said
The tourney concludes today over
th* North Ranch Country Club
KrckeferanKed 18th, face Cal Poly tonight
The 18th-ranked CSUF soccer team
will play Cal Poly tonight in San Luis
Obispo in a non-conference game set to
begin at 7:30.
The game is tuneup before the Bulldogs
play their final two games of the season
against Stanford and San Francisco,
games that will determine if the Dogs
attain their first-ever NCAA playoff berth.
The 14-2-2 Bulldogs are ranked 18th in
the nation in- the latest Intercollegiate
Soccer Association poll, a drop of one
place from last week's position. The Duke
Blue Devil* are still ranked No. 1, while
the San Francisco Dons are ranked fifth
in the country.
The "Dog* remain in the No. 3 spot in
the Far West, trailing top-ranked USF
and upstart UC-Santa Barbara. The
Gauche* are ranked 15th in the ISAA
national rankings, their first entry of the
season.
But, the most important position for
nal played the Dons to a scoreless tie this
past weekend, which vaulted the Bulldogs
into first place with USF. Both teams own
4-0-1 records.
The Bulldog* play Stanford Sunday in
Bulldog Stadium. A win over the Cardinal
would assure Fresno of a post-season bid.
The Cardinal has a 3-1-1 record in the.
PSC.
The injury situation for the Bulldogs is
staggering and could be a key factor down
the stretch. Jim Solomon (calf), Tony
DiGiovannl (ankle), Andy Rico (illness)
and Ron Hurt (infection) will probably lit
out the game with the Cal Poly Mustangs
tonight. Bulldog coach Jose Ekjorriaga
will t ry to save, t hem for the Stanford and
USFgames.
The Mustangs are 8-6-2 on the season.
The Mustangs'top three scorers are from
Fresno, including freshman Tom Glea-
son. Gleason is from Hoover High
School, where he played on the Patriots'
San Joaquin Valley championship team
last year with Bulldogs Kenneth Mays and
Mark Masich.
Gleason leads Cal Poly with 14 goals
this season, a school record In goal for
the Mustangs is two-time all-conference
pick Randy Smith.
Ogle abo threw in the support of the i
CSUF Associated Students
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