I was young, strong, training hard. Doing everything I was supposed to do. But my back hurt constantly, and I couldn't figure out why.
So I did what you do…I tried everything the health care system tells you to do: massage, rest, pain meds, needling, cupping, banded exercises……
and instead of getting better, I ended up in a rest + flare cycle that was killing my morale.
Nothing was working.