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2. Complications of prolonged standing - Wikipedia

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   Gravity will pull the blood back into an individual's legs, ankles and feet. This forces the veins to expand or "balloon" to accommodate this extra blood. The valves of the veins work best in concert with accompanying muscle contractions that force the blood to continue moving up the leg. Standing with some muscles constantly strained weakens ...

3. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve Tightness

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   Slide your left leg back, point your toes, and keep your hips facing forward. Gently walk your hands forward, or stack your fists and rest your head on them. Hold for a few breaths.

4. 10 Surprising Causes of Back Pain - AOL

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   It can affect your posture and ability to feel comfortable sitting at work, exercising and even sleeping. If you have chronic back pain, help is available. If you have chronic back pain, help is ...

5. Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for ...

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   Sitting down to exercise may not seem to make sense on first glance. After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes. But chair yoga is ...

6. Truncal ataxia - Wikipedia

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   It is an instability of the trunk and often seen during sitting. [2] It is most visible when shifting position or walking heel-to-toe. [1] As a result of this gait impairment, falling is a concern in patients with ataxia. [3] Truncal ataxia affects the muscles closer to the body such as the trunk, shoulder girdle and hip girdle.

7. Delayed onset muscle soreness - Wikipedia

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   Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise. The soreness is felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after the exercise. [1] [2]: 63 It is thought to be caused by eccentric (lengthening) exercise, which causes small-scale damage (microtrauma) to the muscle fibers. After such ...