Pain in the back and pelvis: pregnancy and post-partum.

Visiting with friends for their daughter’s 1st birthday this weekend. Talking with her, I found out that she has had a great deal of pain for the past few years. She has pretty constant pain on her left side, very low back into her buttock and the back of her thigh.  She felt like this […]

PAIN

Let’s talk about pain…This complex experience is affecting millions of adults in the US.  When it comes to lost productivity and time off work, it is a huge contributor.  I am being vague here, because pain anywhere in the body that is persistent is the same physiologic process.  Huh?  That’s right, if your pain has been […]

Low Back Pain and the Pelvic Floor

You all know the song “the hip bone is connected to the thigh bone” …Right? Seems correct.  But in the world of heath care often patients are examined in a box.  The specialist is only able to examine the single area of expertise (the hip or the spine or the shoulder…).   The problem is we […]