Summary: Between 70-80% of the world’s population will experience low back pain (LBP) at some time in their lives. In fact, LBP is second only to the common cold as the most frequent reason for visiting a doctor. Nikki Stone, 1998 Olympic Gold Medalist severely damaged two discs in her low back from repeated jumps that vaulted her in the air 30-50 feet about the ground. Nikki will tell us how she fought back against the odds to overcome this painful back injury just two years before becoming America’s first Olympic champion in inverted aerial skiing. Harvard pain specialist and back pain expert, Dr. Jim Rathmell then gives us his expert recommendations on effective ways to treat this condition.
