Muscle for Life

Modern medicine has a cure for nearly everything. After all, it’s eradicated smallpox, eliminated malaria in most developed countries, and nearly put an end to polio. It’s also created all kinds of pills, potions, and powders to treat ailments ranging from the common cold to cancer. And yet, it still hasn’t come up with a cure for low-back pain. In fact, low-back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and nearly 80% of people will experience it at one time or another. To make matters worse, most cases of low-back pain are chronic or recurring, and symptoms often come and go without rhyme or reason. It affects the young and old, healthy and disabled, active and sedentary. I’m a good example. I’ve been an athlete my entire life, most recently transitioning from collegiate sports to lifting weights to keep myself healthy and motivated. I’ve also dealt with bouts of low-back pain throughout much of my athletic career, starting when I was around 20 years old. I know how frustrating, confusing, and debi