What could be causing pain and soreness in my tailbone?

Can running worsen spinal stenosis? Is it possible to compete in triathlons with this condition?

After surgery for a herniated disc, is running causing a repeat injury?

Spondylolysis is often misconceived as having serious and debilitating outcomes, when in reality it is typically well tolerated by many individuals.

I know that annular tears mean there is a risk for a bigger disc blow-out. How do I continue to train and compete without putting myself at risk for worsening of my injury?

Will I ever be able to run again? Will any type of exercise/physical therapy fix this? I would love to commit to a therapy regimen that would help this if there was some hope of doing more running.

I am racing in the Florida Ironman. My question is this: which position is going to be better for me to ride in, the aero position or the traditional road position?

Swimming and cycling are well tolerated sports. Running should be limited based upon an athlete’s pain and functional limitations.

What is the recommended way to recover from a cycling-related lower back injury?

Fast forward to now after many triathlons and marathons, my back is worse than ever. What helps lumbar back issues? Shots, physical therapy, surgery?

I have been training for two months now and I am having problems with my lower back. As I run, my lower back gets extremely tight...to the point that I can hardly run.

A lot of us don’t spend too much time worrying about stretching and strengthening exercises for our lower back.

A few years ago, I was diagnosed with two lumbar herniated discs (L1-L2). I have started a very slow build towards my first tri. Are there any recommendations or warnings I should heed?

Have I bitten more off than I should? What do you recommend for progress?

I strained by lower back last week. I know that I need to rest in order for it to heal fully, but I am concerned that I am going to lose needed fitness for the race. Will this affect my performance?