low back pain Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:37:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 What is an RDL and Why Should You Do Them? https://www.athletico.com/2025/07/23/what-is-an-rdl-and-why-should-you-do-them/ https://www.athletico.com/2025/07/23/what-is-an-rdl-and-why-should-you-do-them/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:30:24 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=98966 Low back pain (LBP) is very prevalent in our society, and we are constantly seeking out answers about its cause...

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Full Disc-losure: What You Need To Know About Back Pain https://www.athletico.com/2024/06/10/full-disc-losure-what-you-need-to-know-about-back-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2024/06/10/full-disc-losure-what-you-need-to-know-about-back-pain/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:30:01 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=88419 Low back pain affects roughly 30% of the American population annually. Back pain is typically separated into discogenic pain (damage...

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Why You Should Choose PT First for Low Back Pain https://www.athletico.com/2022/05/25/why-you-should-choose-pt-first-for-low-back-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/05/25/why-you-should-choose-pt-first-for-low-back-pain/#comments Wed, 25 May 2022 12:30:30 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=75267 Low back pain is a common disorder that affects 84% of adults at some point in their lives. The good...

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3 Ways to Manage Your Back Pain https://www.athletico.com/2021/12/15/3-ways-to-manage-your-back-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/12/15/3-ways-to-manage-your-back-pain/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:30:03 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=72025 The Athletico blog has many resources available to its readers about mitigating and finding relief for back pain. I intend...

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Is Working from Home Causing You Pain? https://www.athletico.com/2021/11/29/is-working-from-home-causing-you-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/11/29/is-working-from-home-causing-you-pain/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:30:03 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=71570 At the height of the pandemic, physical and occupational therapists started seeing a record number of repetitive strain injuries resulting...

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How Core Strength Can Help with Back Pain https://www.athletico.com/2021/03/15/how-core-strength-can-help-with-back-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/03/15/how-core-strength-can-help-with-back-pain/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:30:58 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=65217 Low back pain is one of the most common and debilitating diagnoses that physical therapy can help improve. It is...

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What You Need to Know about Sacroiliac Joint Pain https://www.athletico.com/2020/12/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-sacroiliac-joint-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/12/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-sacroiliac-joint-pain/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:30:47 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=63893 Many people experience back pain and, as you may know, symptoms can vary. Sometimes back pain is sharp and located...

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What Is Upper Cross Syndrome/Lower Cross Syndrome? https://www.athletico.com/2020/11/09/what-is-upper-cross-syndrome-lower-cross-syndrome/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/11/09/what-is-upper-cross-syndrome-lower-cross-syndrome/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:30:12 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=63170 Upper cross syndrome and lower cross syndrome are terms heard within the world of medicine that, on the surface, sound...

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Treating Your Back Pain Forever https://www.athletico.com/2019/07/10/treating-your-back-pain-forever/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/07/10/treating-your-back-pain-forever/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=55050 In our modern day world where we find ourselves increasingly commuting longer distances by car to spend days rooted to...

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Sleep Positions for Less Low Back Pain https://www.athletico.com/2019/02/22/sleep-positions-for-less-low-back-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/02/22/sleep-positions-for-less-low-back-pain/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:00:10 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=52295 As a physical therapist, one of the biggest complaints I receive about low back pain (LBP) is about how it...

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