by Mark Barnes, DPT | Jan 12, 2016 | Back Pain, Core Strength, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free, Sports Injury
What happens when your dream is to be the best snowboarder in the world and you get sidelined by debilitating back pain? Crashing at high speeds while learning to be a specialist in halfpipe and slopestyle took a toll on Jake Pates’s lower back. Pates has...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | May 20, 2015 | Bicycling, Low Back Pain, Sports Injury
Whether you are an elite cyclist or a casual cruiser, low back pain can strike at any time. In fact, a Norwegian study found that low back pain was the most common type of overuse injury experienced by cyclists¹. The act of cycling itself is not the problem. Low...