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According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 80% of Americans will experience low back pain (LBP) in their lifetime. It is estimated that each year: It is estimated that Americans spend at least $50 billion each year to treat LBP. It is the second leading cause of lost work time after the…
The pelvic floor is comprised of a group of muscles that form a sling from the pubic bone to the tailbone. These muscles control bowel, bladder, and sexual function, so if there is any muscle weakness or tightness, there can be issues with control of any of those areas. According to the National Association for…
Groin injuries are very common amongst athletes, especially in sports that involve rapid movements: cutting and twisting such as football, soccer, hockey or rugby. The chief complaint is pain in the inguinal area during athletic activities and afterwards. The term sportsman hernia or pubalgia refers to pain in the inguinal area during athletic activities and…
Persistent pelvic pain can be an overwhelming experience. Pain, whatever the severity, can consume our thoughts and steal much of our cognitive energy, leaving us feeling exhausted and stressed. Pain can elicit not just physical responses, but mental and emotional responses- one of the most common being fear of movement. Often, we become fearful of…
We can thank our pelvic girdle for connecting our legs to our spine allowing us to stand, walk and run etc. upright while allowing us the freedom to move our arms and trunk. It provides us with both mobility and stability. Two strong sacroiliac joints connect our pelvic girdle to the sacrum, the triangular bone…