Posts Categorized: Lower Back Injury

Patient of the Month: Joyce Koch

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Arthritis, Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Surgery, Back Injuries, injury, Joint Pains, Knee Replacement Surgery, Lower Back Injury, Patient of the Month, Spine and Back.

Joyce Koch suffered from arthritis in her knees, which Dr. Stacie Grossfeld at Orthopedic Specialists in Louisville, KY was originally treating her for, when she was rear-ended twice and needed physical therapy for back pain.

Meet this month’s patient in the spotlight, Joyce Koch! If you were previously a student at St. Agnes, Assumption High School, or Presentation Academy, then Joyce’s name might be familiar. Having been a teacher since 1968, with 29 years spent at Assumption High School and the other 24 spent between Presentation Academy and St. Agnes… Read more »

Pickled on the Court: Pickleball Injury Treatment

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Aging Athletes, Arthritis, Back Injuries, Benefits of Physical Activity, Exercise, Hand, Wrist, Arm and Elbow Injuries, injury, Injury Prevention, joint injury, Joint Pains, Lower Back Injury, Pickleball, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury, Tennis Elbow.

Pickleball Injuries and the importance of Physical Therapy before an injury

Across the decades, different sports have come to be all the rage amongst particular age groups – perhaps you remember playing four-square and kickball in grade school, participating in the rage of football or basketball season in college, watched as the Spikeball national tournament earned a spot on one of ESPN’s networks. Sports have a… Read more »

8 Common Risk Factors of Low Back Pain

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Back Injuries, injury, Injury Prevention, Lower Back Injury, Spine and Back.

An image of a man holding his lower back

Low back pain is an epidemic in the United States. At any given moment, nearly 65 million American adults will have recently experienced lower back pain. Over 80% of the population will experience low back pain (LBP) at some point in their lifetime. Back pain is one of the leading causes of missed work and… Read more »

Back Pain During Pregnancy: How To Find Relief

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Back Injuries, General Orthopedics, Joint Pains, Lower Back Injury, Spine and Back.

Pregnancy is a miracle in and of itself; however, that doesn’t mean that the entire process is painless. For most women, the excitement of bringing a child into the world overpowers any discomfort. That is not the case for everyone though. Some women find themselves in quite a bit of pain while pregnant. One of… Read more »

Lower Back Pain

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Arthritis, Back Injuries, Hip Pain, Joint Pains, Lower Back Injury.

Does Your Lower Back Hurt? Learn Common Causes of Lower Back Pain and Lower Extremity Radiculopathy Lower back pain can be caused by many different conditions including a herniated disc or sciatica. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently published an excellent article on the common causes of lower back pain. This included… Read more »

Lower Back Injury and Golfing

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Back Injuries, Lower Back Injury.

There are more than 28 million golfers ages 7 and up in the U.S., based on 2009 data from the National Golf Foundation. Golfing is growing in popularity and is a sport enjoyed by people of all ages. According to researchers Dr. John Parziale and Dr. William Mallon published in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2006),… Read more »