Facing down the fear
For a new Michigan mom, recovery from a bout of back pain meant physical therapy—and a new mindset.
Sarah Mahoney is a freelance journalist who writes about health and wellness and is a contributing editor f AARP The Magazine. Her work appears regularly in such publications as Weight Watchers Magazine and Marketing Daily, and she’s been published in Self, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Reuters. Based in Midcoast Maine, she’s an avid hiker and explorer.
For a new Michigan mom, recovery from a bout of back pain meant physical therapy—and a new mindset.
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