Have you ever bent over to pick something up and felt a sudden, sharp pain in your lower back? Or maybe you woke up one morning with an achy, stiff back that made it hard to move? If so, you may have experienced a lumbar sprain or strain. These are two of the most...
Tom was skeptical. A 64-year-old former runner, he’d been told his hip cartilage was “worn out.” Bone-on-bone, they said. His orthopedist gave him two options: cortisone shots to buy time—or hip replacement surgery. But Tom wasn’t the type to accept that without...
Lisa used to bound up the stairs to her second-floor office two steps at a time. As a busy marketing executive, she was always in motion—rushing between meetings, traveling for client presentations, staying active with weekend hiking adventures. But for the past two...
If you’re a parent of a young athlete who complains of low back pain, you might be worried about what could be causing it. While there are many potential reasons for back pain in kids and teens, one common condition that often goes unnoticed is called isthmic...
Sarah used to love her 6 AM runs through the neighborhood. For five years, those peaceful morning miles were her sanctuary—her time to think, decompress, and start each day feeling accomplished. But six months ago, everything changed. She woke up to...
