Injuries & Healing
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Pulled Muscle
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on March 5, 2008
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Hi,
I was bending forward Monday night putting my daughter on here swing outside when she let go and all her weight pulled down on my arms and went straight to a mu...
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- Also, use an ice pack. When you pull a muscle it also inflames it. Ice versus heat will help and do it for no more than 20 minutes. You can buy the packs that are g...
- Hi K., How about a Chiropractor. Dr Eric is good. ###-###-####. I go to him. D.
- Hi K., Use Ice and Motrin on a regular basis. To me (as a personal trainer) it sounds like a muscle pull. If it doesn't get better after a few days of ice and mot...
Extreme Back Pain-pulled Muscle?
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on March 29, 2010
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Hello ladies! Early this morning, I was picking up my 29 pound toddler and must have pulled a muscle in my middle back. It literally felt like I "snapped" my back i...
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- I'm a certified posture alignment and pain management specialist. You need to go to the EGSOCUE website and pull off a couple of e-cises (exercises/positions) for ba...
- Hi J., I also recommend chiropractic care. By your question, I am assuming you don't have one. If you don't know of a good one in your area go to upcspine.com and ...
- You more than likely pulled/twisted the muscles in your back. You might have even have bulged (herniated) a disk. Take Motrin/Advil, those are anti-inflammatory me...
Does This Sound like a Pulled Muscle??
Asked by A.A. from Nashville
on March 29, 2011
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Might be a little to much info. Tomorrow i will be 4 months pregnant and over the weekend i was helping my grandparents move in there house and only lifting 10lb boxes...
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- I've had that happen before. Usually it will go away as quickly as it came. Wear loose pants (sweats) for awhile and just rest. Pregnancy does crazy stuff to our bo...
- I don't think you have anything to worry about. Your body's going through some changes, and it will take you a while to get used to your new body. I'm concerned th...
- Does it feel like you're getting stabbed with an ice pick in the area? If so, just like others have said it is round ligament pain! The round ligaments hold the uter...
Stiffness After Exercise
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on July 25, 2010
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hi everyone
I am 35 about 50 lbs overweight and have started the couch to 5k plan, in conjunction with atkins.
I have been doing the running bit for about 2 weeks ...
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- Fantastic advice!!! And kuddos to you for working on your health! I personally have had trouble losing weight in the past without running...I was a runner in the Arm...
- Take longs baths in Epsom Salt. This is very typical if you are overweight. Until you build the muscle and take off the fat, the extra weight is just that much harder ...
- First, KUDOS to you for starting the program! That's awesome and I wish you much success. As a runner, I can say stretching before and after is so important. Anothe...
How Do You Fit Exercise In?
Asked by K.G. from San Francisco
on March 22, 2010
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I am desperatly trying to get rid of 30 pounds. I have lost only 5 pounds and 8 inches in the last 5 weeks. I'm getting discouraged. I have completely changed the way ...
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- First off: 5lbs in 5 weeks & 8 inches is KILLER. Good job! and that's weight that will STAY off (and hopefully the 8 inches means you've actually lost a LOT more weigh...
- I have 3 kids and exercising at home just does not work for me , I go to a gym that has childcare. My eldest goes to school all day and my middle goes to preschool unt...
- I love Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser) 30 Day Shred workout DVD. It's 30 min (warm up to cool down) and a great work out. It's 3 levels and when I went from level o...
Fitness During Pregnancy
Asked by G.G. from Minneapolis
on May 10, 2010
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Is it possible to get in better shape during pregnancy? Please, do not read anything into the question....I'm NOT asking if it's ok to lose weight or diet......I just...
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- I believe so. You can certainly do low impact aerobics and cardio (walking) which will improve your fitness and endurance!
- Hi G.! I'm pregnant with my second, and currently in the process of getting in better shape also! So far my "exercise" is playing at the park and climbing with my ...
- FYI: I found the more active I was in terms of fitness & muscle tone, the easier my births were, too!
Pulled Muscle in back(?)...what Worked for You?
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on May 24, 2008
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I think I have pulled a muscle in my back...suffered with it for a week and finally made it to the doctor. Doctor seemed to agree and gave me some meds but the meds d...
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- I agree with most of the responses. See a chiropractor. I recently had muscle spasms in my back that were making it impossible to take care of my 2 month old and my ...
- You might try a chiropractor. I had what I thought was a pulled muscle in my shoulder/arm a couple months ago and it ended up being a pinched nerve. The chiropractic t...
- I just hurt my back a week ago. If I don't take two motrin every 6 hours the pain is unbearable. For the first 72 hours I used ice packs and now I use a heat pad (15...
Did You Exercise While Pregnant?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on April 29, 2009
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I've been on a great exercise program for about a year now that includes cardio and strength training 5 times a week. The cardio is usually a 3-5 mile jog or 30-60 mi...
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- Not a bit - and loving it!
- I'm currently 23 weeks pregnant and I've continued boxing and kickboxing, which I've been doing for the past 2 years (I stopped sparring completely when I decided to t...
- Congratulations! With all three of my pregnancies, I walked, which is my preferred form of exercise. My friend would jog 4 miles on the treadmill a couple of t...
Exercise Choices
Asked by A.D. from Orlando
on September 26, 2011
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Hello Wonderful Ladies,
I love the advice I get here so I'm coming back for more. Up until last week, I had been riding my bike to work twice a week for exercise and ...
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- That's too bad you can't continue with biking to work but how about biking at another time of the day? Or on the weekend? I am pretty dedicated to my workouts but I d...
- I'm with the ladies who say Zumba. I've done it for five years, and I just became an instructor. Just like yoga, though, and pilates, every Zumba instructor is differe...
- I would suggest to purchase a yoga dvd for home, I would think that would help with coordination and much more, doing the stairs at work should help with your enduranc...
Diet, Exercise.....
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on December 30, 2007
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Hi moms! I seem to be using this site a lot, I love it! So, I'm over weight and I've decided to lose some weight and get my body into better shape (my New Year's resol...
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- A., I have used Denis Autins version of pilates. walmart's special,9 bucks. This is a great way to build strenght. I also walk slow at first at 246# then increased it ...
- Hi A., Here is my two cents. I am a huge believer in walking - in almost any weather. There is something about getting out in the fresh air that is so invigorating. ...
- A., I like beachbody products. www.beachbody.com I need to lose weight too. After I had my son, I did slim in 6 and lost 10 inches and felt great! Turbo Jam is a ...
