I’ve always been someone who paid attention to my posture, did my stretches, and tried to stay active. So when I started waking up with a sore lower back — and I mean the kind of stiffness that makes you pause before getting out of bed — I was puzzled. There hadn’t been an injury….
Back pain isn’t just a physical nuisance—it has a sneaky way of creeping into your mind too. I used to shrug off my persistent lower back aches as nothing more than poor posture from sitting too long at my desk. But over time, that nagging discomfort started messing with my sleep, my energy, and—without realizing…
When you’re in constant pain—like the kind that wraps around your lower back or shoots down your leg with every step—you’ll try anything just to feel normal again. I’ve been there. I remember sitting in traffic, barely able to focus through the stabbing aches, wondering if this was just life now. That’s when my doctor…
When we think about rheumatoid arthritis and its effect on the spine, most folks picture painful, swollen fingers or knees—not aching backs. But as someone who has walked beside patients for years in Rheumatology, let me tell you: the spine, especially the neck (hello, cervical spine!), doesn’t escape RA’s wrath. I’ve had many patients sit…