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Is Running Good or Bad for Back Pain?

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Martin Booe

Even though running is one of the simplest forms of exercise, each person's body responds differently to it. Running is a high-impact exercise. However, because of differences in stride, weight and coordination, running can be either good or bad for back pain, depending on the individual.

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Swollen Legs After Running

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Andrea Cespedes

A good run strengthens the muscles and bones, makes the heart more efficient, renews the spirit and improves overall body circulation. However, a good run also can be slightly damaging to the body. During a run, the legs endure incessant pounding as they strive to support your entire body weight.

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How to Run With a Pulled Hamstring

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Tim Petrie

Your hamstrings factor heavily into the motion used to propel yourself while running. The physiology of taking a stride and swinging the leg through for another stride combined with the impact of each foot strike places tremendous strain on all the muscles of the legs.

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Pain Under Right Side of Ribs When Running

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Henry Halse

There aren't too many runners who haven't felt an ache under their ribs when running. The medical term for the phenomenon is exercise related transient abdominal pain, but the more common name is "side stitches" or just "stitches."

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Yoga & Spinal Fusion

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Aubrey Bailey

Due to the large number and variation of yoga poses, there is a yoga for every body and circumstance. Therapeutic yoga teachers can help to develop a series of yoga poses and pose modifications that are appropriate to help rehabilitate the spine after spinal fusion surgery.

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How to Treat Sore Legs After Running

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Henry Halse

It is normal to develop some soreness anytime you use a muscle group vigorously or for a prolonged period. Soreness in your legs that develops immediately after running usually fades over the course of several hours.

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Yoga for Hip Bursitis

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Kelsey Casselbury

Hip bursitis is often caused by repetitive stress or injury. Gentle yoga positions can help the pain by stretching and strengthening the surrounding muscles.

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Running & Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Andrea Cespedes

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a painful condition that affects the large intestine and can be especially pronounced among runners. Running places a certain amount of stress on the bowels and in some cases can reveal underlying symptoms caused by IBS.

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The Effects of Smoking on Running

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Martin Booe

Finding anything positive to say about the effects of cigarette smoking on the body is essentially impossible. Smoking leads to decreased lung capacity, which leads to shallow breathing, lower energy levels and lower immune system function.

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What Causes Fetal Hiccups?

What Causes Fetal Hiccups?

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By R. Y. Langham, Ph.D.

Fetal hiccups begin early in pregnancy, around the eighth to tenth week of gestation. When hiccups begin, the baby is too small for the mother to notice them. But as the baby grows, many women will feel them.

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Self-Treatment for a Pinched Nerve in Neck

Self-Treatment for a Pinched Nerve in Neck

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Erica Roth

A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve is pushed against a nearby structure, such as a bone. This causes pressure on the nerve, producing inflammation. Pinched nerves can occur anywhere in the body. When a nerve coming from the spinal cord in the neck is compressed, it is called cervical radiculopathy.

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Causes of Burning Pain in the Chest & Back

Causes of Burning Pain in the Chest & Back

Published Jan,30 2018  |  By Matthew Fox, MD

Burning pain in the chest and back can be a symptom of a serious medical condition and requires evaluation by a doctor. The chest contains a number of different organs, so pain in the chest and back can be indicative of disorders in several possible organs, including the heart, aorta, lungs and esophagus.

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Side Effects of Petrolatum

Published Jan,24 2018  |  By Dr. Tina M. St. John

Purified petrolatum, or petroleum jelly, is generally safe when used as directed. Side effects are rare but there are some precautionary considerations.

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How to Fade Stretch Marks Naturally

Published Jan,24 2018  |  By Jody Braverman

Stretch marks — those pesky lines on your belly, thighs and elsewhere — are most often caused by weight gain and pregnancy, which cause the skin fibers to stretch. An increase in the hormone cortisol, which causes the skin to lose elasticity, may also be to blame.

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