It is a leading cause of pain and loss of function, but mild symptoms can often be managed with lifestyle changes.

Long before Jordan Faison became one of Notre Dame’s most reliable playmakers, he was a 10-year-old football player getting kicked out of a game. And somehow, his dad managed to get ejected, too.

Notre Dame enters Saturday’s top-five showdown against Miami leading the nation in total defense, but the Irish will be without their defensive captain and could be missing two key players along the ...