It is move-in season. Dorm rooms need furniture. Garages get cleaned out before fall. Attics get boxes pulled down for the new school year. All that lifting sends more people to the doctor with a sore back than almost any other activity this time of year. The good...

Last updated: August 2026 • Reading time: ~4 minutes Sharp pain in your chest can be scary. Your mind jumps straight to your heart. But most chest pain has nothing to do with your heart at all. One of the most common causes is a condition called costochondritis....

Have you ever had a finger get stuck in a bent position, then pop straight with a snap? That locking and snapping has a name: trigger finger. It is common, it is treatable, and it usually has nothing to do with anything you did wrong. Repeated gripping, from gardening...

You bend down to pick up a laundry basket. A sharp pain shoots down your leg and does not let go. This is one of the most common ways people discover they have a herniated disc. It sounds scary, but for most people it is very treatable. What Is a Herniated Disc? Your...

One day your shoulder works fine. A few weeks later, you can't reach behind your back to zip a jacket. Combing your hair hurts. Reaching for a seatbelt feels impossible. This is what frozen shoulder feels like, and it can last for months, sometimes longer than a year....

Fall sports are starting up around Norwalk and Fairfield County. Soccer, football, and cross country practices are back, and so are the aches that come with them. Many parents notice their child limping after practice and wonder if it is just normal growing pains or...