Lower Back Pain (LBP) is one of the few ‘sure’ things in life.  Well, it’s almost a sure thing…there’s about an 80% chance you will have an episode of LBP at some point in your life.  And, once you’ve had an episode, you are much more likely to have one or more repeat episodes.  We’ve known this for 20+ years now, yet the statistics have not changed…so why can’t we do anything about it?

“That’s not possible, I don’t play golf!”  Pain on the inside of the elbow is commonly referred to as Golfer’s Elbow but you don’t need to play golf to be (un)lucky enough to get it!  Pain can range from an ache in the bulky part of the forearm muscles to severe pain at the bony part on the inside of the elbow.  Some people have no pain or a dull ache at rest but most have sharp pain with use.  Understanding this condition will help you address the problem and, hopefully, get rid of the pain.

Being injured is NOT fun!  Your immediate concerns are usually, “How can I get the pain to go away?” or “When will I be able to get back to normal?”  These are great questions and we address them in separate articles.  But you also need to be thinking more actively (and proactively) about what you can do to help the process along as quickly as possible.

It's a safe bet we've all had them and probably know many others who have them as well. So, what are they...Trigger Points!!  Small but powerful, they can cause severe pain and debilitation.  Trigger Points can cause people to miss days at work, be unable to compete and, left untreated, can cause problems in the surrounding tissue and spread to other areas.  Described as small areas of tightness, spasm, a thick knot in the muscle or even scar tissue, they typically start in muscle or tissue that is tight, weak or overloaded.  They can eventually become painful or even refer pain to other areas.  Are we destined to be at their mercy?