Caffeine & Back Pain

Back pain may not be a common symptom that comes to your mind when you think about consuming caffeine. If you notice that you develop back after you stop consuming the drug or your back hurts after drinking caffeine, call your doctor for evaluation.

Diane Marks
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Pain in Back of Knee in Hyperextension

Hyperextension of the knee can result in injuries that cause pain in the back of the knee, or posterior knee pain. Pressure that forces the knee backward beyond its normal position results in knee hypertension, which can damage the cartilage, ligaments and other parts of the knee.

Gail Sessoms
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Weight Lifting & Spinal Stenosis

A good exercise program helps patients with spinal stenosis slow the progress of the disorder. For many, spinal stenosis is acquired from or worsened by other medical conditions such as osteoporosis.

Kimberlee Leonard
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Exercise Therapy for Severe Degenerative Disc Disease L5-S1

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) can be a confusing diagnosis, says Dr. Peter Ullrich, Jr., at Spine-Health.com. Not truly a disease or necessarily progressive in nature, DDD, is a degenerative process that affects the discs between your spinal vertebrae.

Julie Warren, PT
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Comparison of the Teeter Hang Ups F5000, F7000 and F9000 Inversion Tables

Inversion tables are tools used for inversion therapy. You hang upside down or lie inverted on a table to increase the space between your vertebrae. Theoretically, this reduces the stress on your intervertebral discs, relieving back pain.

Jolie Johnson
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Can Inversion Tables Help Scoliosis?

Scoliosis is a physical defect in the spine that causes it to curve from side to side, making it appear like it forms an S- or C-shape rather than a straight line when a person is viewed from behind.

Ryan Haas
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Pain in the Lower Back, Hips & Legs

A herniated disk, enlarged facet joint, spinal stenosis or piriformis syndrome can cause sciatica. Sciatica describes the pain caused by a compressed sciatic nerve. Compression of the sciatic nerve may result in a burning, shooting or aching pain in your lower back, legs and hip.

Genevieve Jackson
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My Left Cheek Is Numb Sometimes

When you have trouble feeling areas of your face, it can be scary to know when and if you will get any type of feeling back. Occasional facial numbness is generally not a concern.

Julie Boehlke
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Spinal Decompression Exercises

Spinal compression is characterized by excessive strain on the disks that serve as cushions between the vertebrae of the spine. This condition can produce symptoms such as back stiffness and pain and cause nerve problems that can affect emotional and cognitive processes.

Owen Pearson
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How to Treat Bulging Disk L5

An L5 bulging disk can cause back pain that radiates down the back of your leg, according to the Mayo Clinic. Your spinal column is composed of 24 vertebrae with disk between each bone.

Jacques Courseault
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Exercises to Be Avoided With a Degenerative Disc

Discs in the spinal cord serve as cushions between the vertebrae. With age, the cartilage in the body changes and can become weaker, discs dry out and shrink, small tears occur or bone spurs grow. These changes are tied to degenerative disc disease.

Caroline Thompson
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How to Do Bodybuilding With a Herniated Disc

A herniated or bulging disc is the protrusion of a disc in the spine between two vertebrae, such that it compresses a nerve and creates pain. Herniated disc is the most commonly diagnosed chronic back problem. Certain bodybuilding exercises that put strain on the lower back can aggravate a herniated disc.

Andrew Bennett
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