Not long ago, I woke up to a deep, nagging ache in the middle of my back. It wasn’t the usual stiffness I’d get after a bad night’s sleep—this felt different. Sharper. Persistent. Like something wasn’t quite right in the thoracic region of my spine, which spans the upper and middle back. After brushing it…
If you’ve noticed those weird squiggly lines or dots in your vision after recovering from COVID, trust me—you’re not alone. I first spotted mine while reading emails on a bright screen a few weeks post-infection. At first, I thought it was just eye strain. But as days passed, those floaters stuck around like uninvited guests,…
If you’ve ever felt that sharp, radiating pain shooting down your leg from your lower back, you’re not alone—I’ve been there. It hit me after a long drive on a bumpy mountain road. What started as an occasional ache became an annoying burn that made walking uncomfortable and sitting unbearable. After some research (and one…
If you’ve ever noticed strange, shadowy shapes drifting around when you shift your gaze — especially those times you quickly move your eyes from side to side — you’re not alone. I still remember the first time I caught a glimpse of a tiny, semi-transparent thread gliding across my field of vision. It freaked me…
Ever had that annoying knot in your back that just won’t go away—no matter how much you stretch or massage it? Yeah, same here. I used to blame it on my bad posture or lifting heavy stuff at the gym. Turns out, it was something way more specific: trigger points in back muscles. These sneaky…
I used to think my vision was just “getting older”—a few blurry spots here and there, like dust particles drifting across my field of view. But when they started multiplying, floating like invisible jellyfish that never blinked away, I realized something deeper was going on. Turns out, those annoying little shadows were called eye floaters,…
For a while after I recovered from COVID, I couldn’t shake off the pounding headaches. At first, I chalked it up to fatigue or maybe dehydration. But weeks turned into months, and the migraines didn’t go away—they got worse. Turns out, I wasn’t alone. A surprising number of people have reported lingering migraines after a…
Last summer, I was sitting on my porch enjoying a bright afternoon when I suddenly noticed tiny dark specks drifting across my vision. At first, I shrugged it off—thinking maybe I just needed more sleep. But the next day, there was a sudden flash of light in my peripheral vision, like a camera going off….
Ever had one of those days where your back just aches out of nowhere, and you can’t quite figure out what’s causing it? That was me a few months ago—thinking I slept wrong, pulled something lifting groceries, or maybe it was just stress. Turns out, it was something I had never even heard of: myofascial…