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Peripheral Neuropathy Exercises
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke tells us that low-impact peripheral neuropathy exercises such as riding a stationary bicycle, swimming and walking can help decrease the pain and possible complications of neuropathy in the feet. These activities can also help with coordination and increase the strength of the muscles. When you walk, keep […]
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Spinal Stenosis Exercise Advice
What is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal Stenosis, as described in most medical journals today is the narrowing of the spaces within your spine. This narrowing movement induces pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine, often times causing pain, numbness and sometimes muscle weakness. Spinal Stenosis most frequently occurs in the lower back and the […]
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Spondylolisthesis Exercises
Spondylolisthesis exercises may help to strengthen your back and abdominal muscles. When your back muscles are tense, symptoms of spondylolisthesis can intensify. Stretching spondylolisthesis exercises like this one can help increase your flexibility and reduce the severity of your symptoms. Double knee-to-chest stretch Lie down on the floor or on your bed on your back […]
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Low Back Pain Exercises
Regular low back pain exercises can restore the strength in your low back and allow a gradual return to your activities. If you’ve recently had surgery on your lower back, your surgeon or your physical therapist may recommend that you do exercise for back pain for about 10 minutes one to three times a day, […]
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Sciatica Stretches
What stretches and exercises are the best treatment for sciatica? One of the last things you feel like doing when you’re experiencing sciatic pain is getting up on your feet and doing sciatica stretches. Stretching those muscles sounds unappealing, but a gentle movement is actually one of the best things to do to help you […]
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Chiari Malformation: Fitness Tips & Exercises
Chiari Malformation is a neurological disorder where the cerebellum descends out of the skull and goes into the spinal column. This puts pressure on both the spine and the brain that causes a “cork” effect which disrupts the regular flow of CSF or cerebrospinal fluid. Chiari Malformation can cause severe headaches, neck pain, balancing problems, […]
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Scoliosis Exercises
Exercise is known to straighten and strengthen posture. This helps to avoid curvature. Even though yoga has proven to be beneficial in many other physical conditions, scoliosis exercises cannot cure scoliosis. However, they can help certainly help balance muscles and strengthen the posture. In the initial phases of scoliosis exercises, some increase in pain may […]
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Spine Diet
“You are what you eat.” People have it for years, but how true is it? When thinking about nutrition, the spine may not be something that comes to mind right away, but it should be. Your spine diet nutrition has a tremendous impact on the health of our back. Healthy spine diet nutrition also can […]
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Herniated Disk Diet
Herniated Disc Diet: Food You Should Eat and Food You Should Avoid What is a Herniated Disc? Back pain is a condition that most people will have to go through at one point or time in their lives. In the US alone, about 31 million people suffer from the condition, specifically in their lower backs, […]
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Ankylosing Spondylitis Diet
Eating a healthy diet can help control your symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis. A healthy diet includes foods that keep your heart healthy, your bones strong and foods that help fight inflammation. Your body has a unique response to what you eat, so take your approach one step further by tracking your response to what you eat. […]
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