Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a problem with your nervous system. It can cause muscle weakness, reflex loss, and numbness or tingling in parts of your body. It can lead to paralysis, which is usually temporary.
I did not (and now feel justified in drinking a glass of vino the next time I don my 10-year-old Birks). That is one of the fun facts I discovered while researching Birko-Flor, which was not around when I acquired my pair. According to the company, Birko-Flor is a fabric âmade of acrylic and polyamide felt fibers.â The good news: Itâs waterproof and cheaper than leather. The bad news: Acrylic is essentially a plastic.
1. Agonist: The agonist in a movement is the muscle(s) that provides the major force to complete the movement. Because of this agonists are known as the âprime moversâ. In the bicep curl which produces flexion at the elbow, the biceps muscle is the agonist, as seen in the image below.