40 million people suffer from lower back pain…many of those are adolescents. People often assume that lower back pain (LBP) is just a problem for the elderly, or for middle-aged adults who have a history of physical wear and tear. But this is simply untrue.

Back to school season means back to school injuries. Student sports such as fall ball sports and soccer, can lead to back injuries and those injuries can be devastating later in life.  Here to explain why lower back pain is so common among high schoolers (and younger) and how to prevent it is Dr. Sean.