Tag: chronic low back pain

The Connection Between Lower Back Pain and Hip Health

By Rachel Beilfuss on May 16, 2024Leave a comment

The Connection Between Lower Back Pain and Hip Health Introduction to Low Back Pain Referred pain occurs when pain spreads beyond the source of the pain. It is a common phenomenon we recognize as physical therapists, but many patients are unaware that referred pain exists. Typically, pain will refer to a neighboring body region, though pain […]

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Treating Chronic Low Back Pain

By Wes Kokott on October 29, 2021Leave a comment

Treating Chronic Low Back Pain Did you know that people go to their doctors with complaints of back pain more frequently than any other problem? Sixty-five million Americans have reported a recent episode of back pain. Close to 16 million adults, roughly 8 percent, experience persistent or chronic back pain. As a result, they are […]

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