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Are sit-ups actually harmful?
As a preface, although your concerns about the validity of the field of chiropractic are entirely warranted, it appears that Dr. Stuart M. McGill is indeed qualified. He was a former professor at the ...
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Are squats a bad idea if you are overweight?
Well, on the scary side, squats can lead to lower-back problems, spinal compression, torn ligaments in several parts of the body, burst capillaries, blown knees, or compound fractures of the leg. On ...
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Risk of infection at the gym?
Yes, you do. Additionally it will take more than 48 hours for those injuries to repair so it's entirely possible that you'll be pulling the bar across unhealed wounds. It doesn't take much to realize ...
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Scapular contraction: should I always do it?
The bottom line is you want your shoulder in a neutral position. That doesn't necessarily mean full scapular retraction, but it's a cue that helps a lot of people.
Considering your level of ...
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After 2 years cannot do push or pull up - is it more than a strength issue?
What you should be doing is increasing the strength of the muscle groups you use during a pull-up or push-up.
For instance, do lat pull-downs or inverted rows to work your back muscles to the point ...
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Does proper incline bench form require pinched shoulder blades?
We usually refrain from offering diagnoses here, for obvious reasons, but you touch on something important: Bench press prep. So I'll touch on it too.
I would caution against doing the exact same ...
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Can sideways weightlifting be dangerous?
No, dumbbell side bends are not inherently dangerous or injurious, but they are usually performed with a dumbbell only in one hand (then changing hands to train the other side). If you have a dumbbell ...
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How do you relieve a cramp in an awkward part of your body?
There's (almost) always a stretch. Stretching is most effective against cramp if you can get in early before the muscle is fully cramped, but be careful getting into position.
A Cossack squat as a ...
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If you suffer from a break or serious sprain, is it likely that joint will never feel exactly the same again?
Unfortunately, this is very much individually determined, but there are a few things that you can look out for.
If you have persistent soreness, it may not be healed or may not be healed properly. If ...
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Toenail injury playing soccer
You have an injury. The Internet can't help with a physical injury. You need to go see a doctor and assess the situation.
We have absolutely no way of helping you since you provide little to no ...
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Exercises to strengthen muscles, ligaments, and tendons around the knee
In addition to squatting (light and heavy are both beneficial), I'd suggest looking at Ido Portal's squat mobility routines, as superbly organized and referenced by Antranik. Here's the link; look ...
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Do NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, etc.) actually speed up healing or do they just mask pain?
Ref foam rollers.They don't work for me!
Here is my story.
I am 74 in a very good shape, I exercise regularly and I practice moderately a number of sports, including bicycling, kayaking and ...
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Running injuries when competing
Do not do any self-diagnosis. Consult a musculoskeletal specialist and get yourself diagnosed. Never assume anything, as similar symptoms may be because of different reasons.If given proper attention ...
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Squats preventing shoulder impingement healing?
I'm not a doctor and can't diagnose medical stuff, go see an actual doctor / physio, etc, etc, etc.
Consider that a disclaimer, this is all my opinion.
Have a look at your grip width. If you're ...
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Could not work out for 3 months due to injury.....Any suggestions?
“itis” type injuries typically result from overuse. The overuse can be caused by poor posture, bad exercise form, and, not enough rest between training the affected muscles to name a few reasons. If ...
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Gym-Killing injuries
Lower back and rotator cuff injuries are the biggest contenders when it comes to gym injuries.
Lower Back Injury
Can potentially be caused by one or more of the following:
Lifting too ...
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Building endurance after long term injury
As someone who trains triathlon and has suffered badly from a cervical disc herniation, I suggest you stick with swimming for quite a while.
The flat truth is that swimming is unique. I can run for ...
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What is the difference between static stretching vs strengthening the antagonistic muscle?
The why of stretching is very much dependent on your personal physiology and the sport you are doing. With a few exceptions, you don't really need to stretch much past normal range of motion. There is ...
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Pain on lower outside of knee after running for 20 minutes
I agree with JohnP, hard to say. But I suggest you give running a break. Try barefoot walking lunges, they can reveal if your balance/step is good.
What to do: rest, roll, stretch, strengthen, see a ...
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How can I keep running and doing HIIT training with tendonitis?
To address your question directly, you should not do any running or HIIT training until your Achilles tendinitis has healed fully. And that recovery should include a tentative and gradual return to ...
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Banded facepulls vs DB rear delt flys
As far as how it relates to your tricep tendonitis, it's hard to give any specific indication for which exercise is better or worse.
What I will say is that the facepull is quite different from the ...
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Should I work out my non-injured side?
IANAD, but it might be that your doctor isn't an expert when it comes to rehab (have you seen a physiotherapist?). You're on to something in the comments:
But there is some people saying it would ...
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Does the body allocate a lot of resources to heal muscle strain such that you feel fatigue?
Every injury is work for your body.
I recently heard a podcast with a physiotherapist and nutritionist who said that postoperative (like properly invasive procedures) you typically need about 1.5 ...
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Can wearing tights while running cause pain in my knees?
Yes, and I do not have a history of knee problems. I have 2 pairs of compression tights I wear for cold weather runs. I also have several pairs of non-compression tights both insulated and not. I like ...
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Can wearing tights while running cause pain in my knees?
I am experiencing the same thing.
I have a history of knee issues (mostly ITB) and wearing tights for running (and sometimes even wearing skinny jeans throughout the day) seems to exacerbate the ...
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Substitute powerlifting exercises for healing wrist injury
So if I get this straight you can perform pulling movements but not pushing movements with your hand/wrist?
This will be a perfect time to focus on some bodybuilding, especially back and posterior ...
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Exercises/Self-massage with shoulder pain
This question brings back memories. I’m a competitive rower and I had a similar situation. Although, my symptoms were more situated in the rhomboid/trap region without shoulder inflammation. I did, ...
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Why do my legs hurt so bad while running?
If it is shin splints, as per your picture, the first step is to stop running for a bit and to ice the area to reduce inflammation. To be perfectly frank, the pain you're feeling is due to injury, and ...
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Can't run can't bike.. how do I maintain cardio?
Given the limitations the questioner encounters, a simple solution would be to either to hit the heavy bag for half an hour a day, or sit and perform lightweight dumbell exercises going through the ...
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