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• Will surfing aggravate my bulging disc?0June 22, 2003

  Will surfing aggravate my bulging disc?

  Beth, I am a 43-year-old male, who has been surfing for 15 years, the past seven years at OB. Last...

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• How can I duck-dive without aggravating my back?0April 9, 2003

  How can I duck-dive without aggravating my back?

    Hey, Beth. My duck-diving is starting to really kill my back. In heavier surf, I have for years been...

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• Help for lower back problems?0April 4, 2002

  Help for lower back problems?

  QUESTION: Help for lower back problems? Hi Beth, I’m hoping you wouldn’t mind answering a hopefully brief call for help....

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• My back hurts while sitting on my surfboard. Any suggestions?0February 22, 2002

  My back hurts while sitting on my surfboard. Any suggestions?

  QUESTION: My back hurts while sitting on my surfboard. Any suggestions? Sitting on my longboard waiting for waves causes me...

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• My back hurts when I surf. What can I do to loosen it up?0July 12, 2001

  My back hurts when I surf. What can I do to loosen it up?

  QUESTION: My back hurts when I surf. What can I do to loosen it up? Beth, I have spondotheosis, or some...

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