Low back pain is everywhere. It’s in the grocery line, in the leather office chair, in that wince made when getting out of their car. It’s that nagging soreness that steals sleep, makes stairs feel like a negotiation technique, and turns picking up objects from the floor into a well-choreographed dance. According to the American Family Physician summary of the VA/DoD guidelines, 84% of adults in the United States will experience low back pain at some point, and nearly 40% report an episode within a three?month window. Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and it’s become a common, painful reality for far too many people.¹