Chronic low back pain significantly affects quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Back pain makes it difficult to ...

Among the myriad of medical treatments for low back pain—a leading cause of disability that affects more than 600 million ...

A new study shows that clinician-supported self-management, but not spinal manipulation, is linked to greater improvement in disability from low back pain than recommended medical care.

Doctors say the studies may make healthcare providers more likely to prescribe federally approved medical cannabis for chronic lower back pain off-label. And consumers can try experimenting with ...

In a recent study, participants who walked five times a week were 28 percent less likely to have a recurrence of their lower back pain. A team of researchers in Australia recently found that regular ...

When considering what yoga postures to do to help relieve your lower back pain, my advice is to also target the hips and sides of the body, where possible, to find a deeper release than say, a forward ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Chronic constipation may cause ...

If you experience back pain from spending most days sitting at a desk, one issue might be your chair. Medical experts recommend ergonomic office chairs for desk workers, and it’s not because of the ...

If you're searching for “how to stretch lower back,” you probably already know that sitting all day is killing you. If having your butt glued to a chair is something you can’t escape, you know ...

I'm a certified sleep science coach who has tested over 50 mattresses. If your pain is most intense when you wake up in the morning, it can be an indicator of poor or unaccommodating bedding. But even ...

Knee pain often results from injuries to muscles, tendons, or ligaments. Deep vein thrombosis is a severe condition that can cause pain behind your knee. Most minor knee injuries can heal on their own ...