This temporarily blocks signals that pass through the nerves to the muscles of the body and back to the brain.

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Yet,the movement is limited, and requires the person to tighten muscles in the back or arms.

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For employees whose back muscles require further kneading, a massage therapist was brought in to give free rubdowns two weeks ago.

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It might not be easy to imagine Mr Romney with a small pipe, oversized, tattooed muscles, glugging back a can of spinach.

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"By the time you are done with me, your back muscles are going to be in a heap of pain, " the colon went on.

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