How to prevent (or get rid of) a ‘dowager’s hump’
This causes a pronounced forward flexion of the spine, creating the classic humped effect.” Degenerative changes – slow, ...
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3 simple tips to use and help prevent lower back pain
Spinal flexion occurs when we sit or bend forward, and research has demonstrated that we flex our spines to some degree several thousand times per day. While not all spinal flexion is bad ...
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Stiff back? Try these 7 daily pilates exercises that instructors swear by for easing back pain
Objective: To stretch the back extensor muscles and increase range of motion of the spine in forward flexion. Objective: To lengthen and mobilise the spine in side flexion. Objective: To lengthen ...
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Prevent pain by reversing what you do all-day
One of the most important discoveries in the history of treating musculoskeletal pain is directional preference. It refers to rapid and lasting improvements in symptoms, motion and function with ...
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Flexion/Extension Fluoroscopy of C-Spine is Inadequate
recommended bedside flexion/extension (F/E) fluoroscopy for patients with severe TBI who have normal results on three-view cervical-spine plain films and, if indicated, on thin-cut axial computed ...