If you’ve been dealing with nagging lower back pain that just won’t go away—especially after pregnancy or while standing for long periods—you might want to look beyond common causes like muscle strain or sciatica. I remember when I kept brushing off my own discomfort, thinking it was just from lifting my toddler wrong. Turns out,…
For years, I thought all lower back pain was basically the same—just a dull ache that flares up if you sit too long or sleep weird. But when sharp pain started radiating from the very bottom of my spine after long drives or even a sneeze, I realized something wasn’t adding up. It turns out…
When I first started experiencing nagging pain in my lower back, I brushed it off as just another sore muscle from a workout. Turns out, it was far more than that. Over time, what seemed like a simple ache evolved into a sharp, localized pain that radiated across my hips, made standing for long periods…
Let me tell you, I used to think that the nagging ache in my lower back was just part of getting older — you know, “just back pain” from bad posture or long hours at the desk. Turns out, I had no clue how important the sacroiliac (SI) joint was until my physical therapist gently…