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Lifting Heavy Weights Strain

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Dr.  Mahaveer Patil MD

weeks ago I can't do any heavy pulling. I can't even help lifting furniture. I can still push but no ...I was helping someone lift a heavy object. My arms were straight and I as I lifted I heard three ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahaveer Patil ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Ratnakar Kini MD

Hello Sir, Remember I got a talk with you last year on My GERD problem. Then I ask you a question about worsens my GERD problem by lifting heavy weights. And you suggest me no to do heavy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

I keep reading that heavy weights can hurt your heart especially the aorta due to high blood pressure . I like weight lifting. Do you thing moderately heavy weights like 220lb of squat... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

I have been diagnosed with epididymitis . I am 73 years old and do heavy weightlifting. Should I back off of the heavy weights for a while? I have been on doxycycline (100mg --twice a day). The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Hey, I’m used to a hard workout. However, last weekend after working out I had severe muscle soreness in my neck that lasted a week. Then just this past weekend I carried 2 fairly heavy bags on my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Tim Evans MD

About two years ago I lifted a heavy object and thought I got a hernia but two different doctors said it was just a strain. I still feel some slight discomfort when lifting things at work or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tim Evans ( Emergency Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Katie Lee MD

Two times far between I had a very slight discharge of vaginal blood after lifting heavy weights. So slight that if I had not looked at the toilet paper it would have gone unnoticed. Is heavy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Katie Lee ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

each time by heavy lifting. I don t see lifting listed as an etiology. If lifting causes it, is there another possible underlying cause? Should I avoid lifting? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

Hello! My husband (40y/o) was lifting weights, bench pressing about 205, after dead lifts of about 325- he is an experienced power/heavy lifter so this isn t normal strain. As he was pressing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao. Buddha. MD

In gym i strained my jaw by lifting heavy weights ,it caused side effect , now i count even lift small weight ! If i do it, strain is generated at my right jaw muscles first ,slowly right jaw... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao. Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)