Epler Health

That’s me. How’d I do it? I followed the instructions in my book, You’re the Boss! It was a perfect spring day. We had our annual Mother’s Day basketball game in the driveway with my sons and uncles. I recall giving pre-game safety instructions that included, “No one’s going to the ER. Let’s concentrate on offense, and keep defensive contact...

 Back Pain? Attack of the Hip Flexors  By Gary R. Epler M.D.  I know the pain. Two weeks ago I slept on a soft mattress and had the morning low back pain that disappeared after an hour, not an unusual occurrence and caused by the prolonged contraction of the lower back hip flexors from a slumped back. One week later,...

There are two big muscles that you’ve never heard about until you develop excruciating, throbbing, and wicked low back pain. They let you know about their existence immediately. They’re called the hip flexors. They’re two big muscle groups located deep behind the lower abdomen. The top of the muscles are attached to the lumbar spine and the bottom of the...