June arrives, the courses fill up, and for many golfers in Connecticut, so does the familiar ache in the lower back. If your back starts nagging after 18 holes, you are not alone. Low back pain is the single most common injury in golf, accounting for 25 to 36 percent...

If your shoulder starts aching every time you reach for something overhead, you are not alone. This is one of the most common complaints heard in chiropractic and physical therapy offices, especially as summer sports season gets going. Swimming, tennis, baseball, and...

Most people reach for ibuprofen when a headache hits. But if the pain starts at the base of your skull or the back of your neck, you might be treating the wrong thing. Some headaches come from the neck itself, and they have a specific name: cervicogenic headache. Key...

You feel a deep, aching pain in one side of your buttock. It might shoot down the back of your leg. Sitting for a long time makes it worse. Standing up after a long car ride can feel like agony. Your first thought: “This must be sciatica.” But you might be...

Piriformis Syndrome: What It Is, Why It Hurts, and What Actually Helps Last updated: May 2026  ·  Reading time: ~4 minutes You feel a dull ache deep in your buttock. It might shoot down the back of your leg. Sitting in a car for more than 20 minutes makes it worse....

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, with over 48 million adults picking up a paddle in recent years. It is fun, social, and low-impact enough that many people play well into their 60s, 70s, and beyond. But there is a catch that doctors are...