Brad and Mike answer viewer questions on hip pain, knee crepitus, sciatica, inversion tables, and child’s pose—offering practical guidance, simple exercises, and when to seek further care.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A cortisone shot is an injection containing a steroid. A person with hip pain due to injury or disease may receive a cortisone shot to help treat pain and inflammation in the hip joint. While ...

Sciatica is pain from compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve in the lumbar spine. It often radiates from the hip or lower back toward the buttocks and leg, typically affecting one side.