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Lifting heavy weights causes sciatica.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that lifting heavy weights causes sciatica?

Unclear. A Finnish cohort study reports that lifting or carrying heavy objects predicted hospitalization for sciatica, and reference material notes sciatica onset often follows heavy lifting; a biomechanics study shows heavy squat lifting hyperextends the lumbar spine. None of these establishes that heavy lifting causes sciatica in general.

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Evidence for · 4
Sciatica
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Sciatica. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciatica

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Three-dimensional Motion Analysis of the Lumbar Spine during “Free Squat” Weight Lift Training
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Three-dimensional Motion Analysis of the Lumbar Spine during “Free Squat” Weight Lift Training. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546506298276

Work-related risk factors for sciatica leading to hospitalization.
2019
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Euro, U., Heliövaara, M., Shiri, R., Knekt, P., Rissanen, H., Aromaa, A., & Karppinen, J. (2019). Work-related risk factors for sciatica leading to hospitalization.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42597-w

Study of Nidan (Etiological Factors) Responsible For Manyastambha With Respect To Cervical Spondylosis in Present Era – A Study Protocol
2021
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Study of Nidan (Etiological Factors) Responsible For Manyastambha With Respect To Cervical Spondylosis in Present Era – A Study Protocol. (2021). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05300820v1

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