According to the World Health Organisation, 619 million people were affected by lower back pain and related issues in 2020, ...

Low back pain is now among the leading causes of disability worldwide. And it’s not just the elderly; people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are reporting stiffness, soreness and recurring spasms at ...

If you have back or joint pain, there are probably some times when all you want to do is lie in bed all day. It’s tempting, but it might make the problem worse. Doctors used to prescribe bed rest for ...

New research finds that walking regularly may help reduce the risk of back pain issues. Walking for five days a week, 30 minutes a day was the most effective. Most back pain gets better within five ...

Just living life can feel like backbreaking work sometimes: shoveling snow, lifting a suitcase, assembling furniture. And data show it’s hurting a lot of us: Lower back pain is the leading cause of ...

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

Certain exercises, such as stretches and rotations, can help heal herniated discs by pushing the disc away from the nerve root. Herniated discs (also called bulging discs or slipped discs) can be ...

A Nashville physical therapist says repeating daily affirmations in addition to core-building exercises has relieved her ...

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A new scientific review found that only nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen were consistently effective for treating acute low back pain. Five treatments, ...

Retiree Melba Field found relief from her back pain — and got her independence back — with Baylor Scott & White’s Muscle & Joint Care program.