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Think of the low back and the hips as closely related, One usually affects the other. But we are focused today on the hip.The 2 hips each connect on each side of the sacrum - the lowest part of the spine- ...

One’s pain starts with irritation of the 5 nerve roots that emerge from the side of the sacrum.The hips  connect on each side of the sacrum - the lowest part of the spine- by a large joint between these bones...

If the hip twisting is too much of a stress, it stresses the multiple tendons and strong ligaments holding the hips to the sacrum, exactly like excess pressure on a building’s supporting girder...

Some common causes:1) A car accident: So you’re sitting there; your foot is at or near the brake or the accelerator and the car suddenly goes forward( because of an accident)...

My own recent story:Recently my own hip started with severe pain. Starting at the buttock, the pain would travel down the leg to different areas: the upper thigh, the knee; the outside of the leg...

There is a big problem in medicine with understanding the sacroiliac joint.I have seen over many years that many physicians seem to lack understanding about the sacroiliac joint, either in ...

Steve’s injury:Is a long time runner, committed Baseball player, and a personal trainer, with many years’ history of injuries. Most of the injuries were mild but he continued with persistent pain over 14 or more years...

Normally, about 65% of upper body weight travels on down to the Big toe. Each Big toe ends up when we walk, as we step over the front of our feet. This bending up should be up to about 50-60 Degrees...

Many people that I see in my practice have pain in one or both knees. A problem in the foot can cause knee pain. The most common cause is a stiffness of the Big toe...