You’re standing behind your 13-year-old in line for ice cream, and her tank-top strap is sitting noticeably lower on one side. Or you’re walking behind your dad on a beach trip and notice his back has started to lean a little to the right. You’re not sure if you’re seeing something — or just noticing
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Low Back Pain in Central Maryland: When “I Slept Wrong” Becomes Something More
You wake up, swing your legs over the side of the bed, and your low back catches before your feet even hit the floor. You tell yourself you slept wrong. Then a week goes by. Then six. The ache has started to follow you down the stairs, into the car, and out into the yard.
Read MoreThe Disease That Doesn’t Hurt Until It Breaks: What Maryland Adults Should Know About Osteoporosis
You step off a curb funny and feel a twinge in your wrist. A week later you lean on the counter and something in your back catches. Nothing dramatic. Nothing you’d call a fall. But your body keeps sending small bills for motions that never used to cost anything. Most people find out they have
Read MoreKnee and Hip Arthritis: What’s Actually Causing Your Pain, and What Helps
Knee or hip pain that lasts more than a few weeks is one of the most common reasons adults in Central Maryland come to OACM. Often, that pain is an early sign of arthritis. May is Arthritis Awareness Month, a useful prompt to take a closer look at the joint that’s been bothering you. This
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