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Liana Mirkin's Articles in General Health

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  • Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho! It’s off to Yoga I go!
    Yoga is a system of exercises practiced for thousands of years as used to promote control of the body and mind. It has consistently been used to cure and prevent back pain by enhancing strength and flexibility. Yoga helps reduce pain by helping the brain regulate the secretion of natural painkillers into the body. A Yoga therapist will assist you by creating a program that is specific to your needs and limitations, especially those pertaining to your injury and medical condition.
  • Exercise Your Back Pain Away!
    The traditional treatment for low back pain is increasing core strength to increase flexibility on tight muscles, provide better stabilization of the spine and exercises to correct the muscle imbalances. The muscles surrounding the spine provide stability and support of the spinal column. All the muscles between the hips and shoulders are included. These muscles are referred to as the core muscles. Back pain can be caused by muscle imbalances of any of these muscles
  • What is Sciatica
    Sciatica is not a specific disease, instead it is a condition characteristic of several different disease. Simply put it is a mild to intense pain in the left or right leg. Sciatica is caused by a compression of one or more of the five sets of nerve roots in the lower back. These compressions are typically caused by a disc rupture or bone spur in the lumbar spine. It causes pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the arms or legs.
  • Everything You Need To Know About Bone Scans
    A bone scan is a study done to show problem spots on the spine. A radioactive chemical, sometimes called a tracer", is injected into the bloodstream. The chemical quickly attaches itself to sections of the bones that are actively making new bone. Images are taken of the skeleton, several hours after the shot. A bone scan can show problems such as fractures of the spine, infection, and bone tumors. It can also be used to resolve bone density and the bone-thinning condition of osteoporosis.
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