York Lumbar Support

Advantages: No drugs, helps make physical activity easier, does relieve pain temporarily
Disadvantages: Only for use to support elbow in physical activity, expensive

...an option this time round - not until I had had some physiotherapy first. I don't like taking pain killers on a daily basis, so that ruled out the ibuprofen. I decided it might be an idea to find something that will support my elbow while I do tasks which make the pain worse, such as using the vacuum cleaner or carrying the shopping. The Elbow Support So I found myself in Boots and parted with £18.99 for an Elastoplast Tennis Elbow Support. I was unaware Elastoplast made anything other than, er, elastoplasts, but they actually offer several sports injury products for joints, as I discovered on my visit to Boots. The Tennis Elbow Support is basically a black polyester strip with a pad inside which fastens through a loop with Velcro. Sounds very simple, and it is. You wear the support on your lower arm, just below your elbow. The blue... Read review

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Advantages: Size And Amazing Architecture
Disadvantages: Foundations where a bit scary for me

...I love york and whenever possible go for a weekend. Whilst there I always visit York Minster and usually stay in an Inn a few feet away directly facing the Minster. The first thing that strikes you is the size of it and the fabulous architecture (it's over 500 feet wide and has a central tower almost 200 feet high). Visitors come from all over the world to admire York Minster Cathedral. Whilst you are looking around the Minster bear in mind it took over 250 years to complete and the only devices they had then were simple levers, pulleys and hoists. Lots of Masons and Carpenters spent their entire working lives just helping to construct York Minster. In the year 306A.D. Constantine was proclaimed Emperor in a ceremony which took place on the sight of the future Minister, there is a statue of him looking very Imperial outside... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of history
Disadvantages: Admission charges

...,000 tonnes, which is equivalent to about forty Jumbo Jets. Back at ground level walking around is quite a sobering experience, there are huge supporting columns everywhere and there are even mirrors available so that the visitors can look at the roof without straining their necks, which I thought was quite a clever touch.. These mirrors can be found in the nave, which has an impressive ribbed roof. The nave at York Minster is the widest in the England. Obviously the main purpose of York Minster is as a Christian place of worship and seeing the large crowds of people I could not help but feel some of this original purpose has been lost. Of course, there are many people that come here to pray and find solitude and services take place regularly but for the majority of the visitors these days this is purely a destination to add to their photo... Read review

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