Kevin is a Resident Physician of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BSc degree in Biochemistry and his MD degree. He has co-authored 20+ peer-reviewed articles in medical journals.
Part 5 of a multi-part guest author series. Cathy describes the balancing act of pain tolerance and activity level to live her new ‘normal’ life.
Part 4 of a multi-part guest author series. Not finding any relief through epidural injections and typical pain management treatments, Cathy discovers Active Release Techniques and Myofascial Release and has a breakthrough.
Part 3 of a multi-part guest author series, Cathy describes how journaling helped her cultivate a positive mindset and find new activities to give her life purpose.
Part 2 of a multi-part guest author series, follow Cathy’s journey to reinvent herself and find purpose and meaning in a life hampered by chronic back pain.
Once a multi-sport athlete, chronic low back pain has forced Cathy Smith to reinvent herself and find new ways to give her life purpose and enjoyment.
In Part 6 of this series of articles, Cathy describes her daily core strength and flexibility routine to stay strong and mobile.