Herniated disk causes and risk factors Disk herniation often results from aging; the disks become less flexible over time. TheMayo Cliniclists the following risk factors: Weight: Excessweightputs a strain on the back. Occupation: People with physically demanding jobs that require repetitive lifting, ...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Q: I've been told my son may have Tourette syndrome. What exactly is this and how worried should I be? A: Tourette syndrome is anervous system disorder. It causes people to have repetitive movements or sounds they can't control. These are known as tic...
It is clear that many people have really unpleasant jobs. It’s manual labour and repetitive, boring jobs that would get to me. Being an academic was good; working on a checkout sounds dreadful to me. Most jobs are in between. Yet the people who do them don’t seem that unhappy; the...
Causes of Intercostal Muscle Strain Many activities can cause a pull to the intercostal muscles such as straining while twisting, repetitive motions or falling but one of the most common reasons for straining the muscles around the ribs, especially in seniors, is coughing or sneezing. What is t...
Osteoporosis Symptoms: Fractures of the Spine Vertebral (spinal) compression fractures are broken bones in the back that are due to weak bones caused by osteoporosis. The vertebrae (spinal bones) collapse as a result of even minor injuries related to falling, bending, twisting, or sneezing. As ...