There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Frozen shoulder can be a nasty injury. At first you may simply notice pain when reaching overhead or behind your back. Sleeping on the affected side may become uncomfortable. Putting on a jacket, reaching into a cabinet, fastening a bra, washing your hair, or reaching into the back seat of your car may suddenly become much more difficult. Then something else begins to happen. Your shoulder doesn't just hurt—it stops moving. This progressive co

You finish a workout feeling great. Maybe you tried a new exercise, increased the weight, ran farther than usual, or returned to the gym after taking some time off. Immediately afterward, everything seems fine. Then you wake up the next morning. Getting out of bed feels harder. Walking down the stairs suddenly becomes an event. Your legs feel stiff. Your shoulders are tender. Muscles you didn't even realize you trained seem to hurt. And sometimes the second day feels even wor

Pain that starts in the buttock and travels down the back of the leg is one of the most common reasons people seek treatment for lower body pain. The moment this type of discomfort appears, many people immediately assume they have sciatica caused by a slipped disc or another problem in the lower back. While that can certainly be true, it isn't the only possibility. In fact, not every case of sciatic nerve pain originates in the lumbar spine. For many people, the source of irr