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Excessive use of the stairmaster--does it lead to any health risks or unbalanced results?
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OVERUSE INJURIES: There are several conditions may be caused or aggravared by over use of stairmaster. It can aggravate knee&hip problems and those with pre existing knee problems should not use staimaster overuse of stairmaster can hurt your ankle joints it can also cause back pain if you keep leaning forward and climbing on tips of toes holding on to rails too tight can cause tendinitis of wrist.
Answered 3/25/2013
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