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Frozen Shoulder: What It Is, Why It Hurts, and What Helps
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....
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SI Joint Dysfunction: The Hidden Cause of Lower Back Pain That Most People Miss
Between 15% and 30% of people with chronic lower back pain have a problem that is not a disc, not sciatica, and not a muscle strain. The culprit is a small, strong joint most people have never thought about: the sacroiliac joint. The sacroiliac joint, or SI joint,...
Why Does Your Back Hurt Every Morning? Causes, What Helps, and When to Get Help
You wake up. You try to sit up. Your lower back is already aching. For many Americans, this is simply how mornings start. Morning back pain ranks among the most commonly searched spine health questions online. The good news: most causes are identifiable, and many...
Swimmer’s Shoulder: Why Your Shoulder Hurts in the Pool and What Helps
Summer in Connecticut means long days at the pool. But for many swimmers, those laps come with a familiar ache at the front of the shoulder. If that sounds like you, there is a good chance you are dealing with swimmer's shoulder. It is the most common orthopedic...
Can Chiropractic Care Help You Avoid Opioids for Back Pain? Here’s What New Research Shows
Every year, millions of Americans leave the doctor’s office with an opioid prescription. Many of those prescriptions start with back pain. And a significant number of those patients end up dependent on pills they never intended to take long-term. New research is...
Pickleball Back Pain and Injuries: What the Research Says and How to Stay in the Game
Pickleball is now the fastest-growing sport in America, with close to 20 million players as of 2024. It is low-cost, social, and easy to pick up. But the sport’s explosive popularity has a less talked-about side: emergency departments and orthopedic clinics are...
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: What It Is, Why It Hurts, and What You Can Do About It
If walking a few blocks leaves your legs aching, or if leaning over a shopping cart seems to help, you may have lumbar spinal stenosis. The name sounds intimidating, but the idea is straightforward. The canal running through your lower spine has gotten narrower, and...