A member asked:

I was doing pilotes and there is a stretching exercise where you are standing arms straight up and you bend back. now the middle of my spine hurts...?

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Dr. Andrew Lipton answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Hyperextension injur: Bending backward too far can cause a hyperextension injury. Ice the area , rest, and avoid backbending unitl it resolves.

Answered 3/22/2014

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