Snow is finally arriving, even in those areas where it has been a bit delayed, thanks to a decidedly warm December. But now winter sports enthusiasts can really start giving vent to their passion. Be careful, though, because sport and fun are often also associated with injuries and pain. Let’s take a brief look at what risks we can run …
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In the last article we started to talk to you about cervicobrachialgy, what it is, what the symptoms are, what the causes may be. Today we continue to delve into the subject, going to see how cervical radiculopathy can affect it and, above all, what it depends on. Cervical Radiculopathy Let’s start by clarifying terminology. What do we mean, without …
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In this and the next articles, we will take a closer look at what cervicobrachialgy is, what causes it, its symptoms, related issues and what we can do about it. When we talk about cervicobrachialgy, we are referring to a medical condition characterised by pain in the neck, shoulder and upper limbs, the cause of which is very often neurological, …
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Clearly practising sport is always good for our health. But sometimes it is necessary to take precautions, because doing sport is good for you, but… yes, sometimes it is better to move with caution. There are sports and sports. And there are times when we must not overload our bodies. With back pain, for example, some sports are best avoided, …
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It seems like a no-brainer, perhaps because we do it all the time, all day long, but the action of walking is a real physical activity and in some cases it is essential for our health. Let’s find out when and why it is useful to walk, especially when we are coming from a period with back pain. We walk …
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Just a few days ago, an important study, which you can find on the pages of Sensor Medica, investigated the relationship between back pain and cycling, demonstrating how posture (constrained in some way by the instrument, the bicycle, handlebars, saddle, etc.) influences the curvature of the spinal column, creating pain especially in the lumbar region. Obviously, pain during and after …
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In the last article, we saw that very often rest does not help our back pain. Today we try to understand in more detail what causes it.It is right to remember that there are many structures in the back that work together to support the body: vertebrae, intervertebral discs, joints and muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves. Obviously, the occurrence of …
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It is well known: sleep is essential for both mental and physical recovery. In spite of this, there are people who go to bed without feeling any discomfort, but who, when they wake up, experience symptoms in the spinal column. Then there are all those people who already suffer from back pain and who experience a worsening of symptoms in …
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Last week in Rome, on 14 and 15 October, a very interesting event took place under the patronage of CONI and its Institute of Sports Medicine and Science. Tennis & Friends 2023 saw the participation of numerous personalities from the world of politics and sport, and the main focus is summed up very effectively by the title given to the …
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Very often we find ourselves ‘enduring’ pain that we should instead be analysing together with a specialist. Pain in the upper and middle back is very common. Let’s try to understand what it depends on and what we can do to alleviate it.The thoracic spine is the longest section of the spinal column, with twelve thoracic vertebrae. It is the …
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