Schuyler Vromans

A patient recently came to see me with significant pain that was making walking difficult enough that she was relying on a cane. About a year earlier, she had undergone a lumbar laminectomy for spinal stenosis. Following surgery, however, she developed a new pain on the opposite side from her original symptoms. This pain persisted and became increasingly limiting. She returned to her surgeon, where the possibility of another surgery was discussed. Before moving forward, she wanted to better...

Low back pain often doesn’t strike without warning—it builds throughout the day as the result of poor movement habits and cumulative...

If you've ever struggled with persistent low back pain, you might have sought imaging like an MRI, CT scan, or X-ray to pinpoint the...