Low back pain
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a physical therapist.
Conditions
Four common problems — what’s usually behind them, what physical therapy involves, and when to see a doctor first.
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a physical therapist.
Shoulder pain often comes from overuse of the rotator cuff and surrounding tissue — irritation from repeated overhead or paddling motion — rather than a single injury.
Knee pain can come on gradually from overuse, or suddenly from a twist, a hard landing or a fall.
Neck pain is usually muscular and mechanical — tightness and irritation from posture or repeated motion — though it can also follow a fall, a wipeout, or a hit to the head or neck, which changes what needs to happen first.