When I was a young man in my early twenties, I had a painful experience. I had recently graduated from college and was living back at home with my parents. It was the early nineties, and I was about two months away from getting an apartment and going out on my own. I was a healthy, active guy who never had any serious health issues. However, one morning, I woke up to a sharp pain in my lower back that was so intense that I could barely get out of bed and when I did, it immediately brought me to my knees. Confusion, fear and uncertainty filled my thoughts. Being dazed by the destructive pain; I asked my father to drive me to the doctor’s office. I felt as though the intense pain would not allow me to focus on driving myself. Did I mention we were in the middle of a tropical storm? If you unfamiliar with this type of weather, then let me share a little insight. It was one of those days where the National Weather Service advised that you stay home. You see, a tropical storm is a ty