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Case history: journal
Filed in Case history, May 4, 2009, 3:25 pmHerb, a New York journalist, was also a longdistance runner. From ages 28 to 34, he completed seven marathons; his only pain was from sore legs and a chafed toe. But during a vacation when he was 44, he ran one rigorous but short (1.7-mile) race in California’s Sierra Nevada.
Prolonged standing
Filed in Answers and questions, April 16, 2009, 11:41 amSome people get lower back pain every time they stand in one place for a long time. The same thing happens when we sit for long periods. In either situation, the muscles that support us tire and relax, allowing us to slouch. When we stand in a relaxed manner, however, the lordosis becomes excessive and [...]
Lower back pain in pregnancy
Filed in Back, March 15, 2009, 3:30 pmBoth during and after pregnancy, women are subjected to altered mechanical stresses that affect the lower back and frequently result in lower back problems. As the new infant develops in the mother’s womb, two simple changes occur that influence the woman’s posture.
First, there is the gradually increasing bulk and weight of pregnancy.
Getting up from the sitting position
Filed in Exercises, March 13, 2009, 12:03 pmWhen getting up from the sitting position, try to maintain the lordosis: move to the front of the seat (or carefully rotate to the exit edge of a seat in a car), stand up by straightening the legs, and avoid bending forward at the waist.
If you have a car, drive it as little as possible. [...]
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