When assessing lower back restrictions, comparing right to left side sensation is more informative than pain alone; stiffness represents mechanical restriction while tenderness may be a consequence of that dysfunction
causalpending
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“if the opposite side feels tender to the side that feels stiff we actually want to care more about the stiffness than we do the tenderness because the stiffness is that mechanical handbrake and that tenderness or pain is potentially a consequence of that mechanical dysfunction”
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:55:10 AM
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