Back pain is difficult to treat because it has so many different causes — and this one is frequently overlooked.

Water-based exercise not only improved muscle strength in people with chronic low back pain, but it also improved quality of ...

Chronic low back pain is one of the most frequent and challenging conditions encountered in primary care. Affecting nearly a ...

March 21, 2025 – If lower back pain frustrates you, so will this news: Only 1 in 10 of the most common noninvasive treatments work. That's according to a new study review published in the ...

When back pain doesn’t go away on its own, it can be a sign of reinjury or an underlying condition, like a herniated disk. But seemingly minor things, like your posture, can also play a role.

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care in the U.S. Around 40% of U.S. adults experience back pain each year and around 13% have chronic back pain, ...

Back pain affects around 47% of adults, and it increases in prevalence in older populations. It can happen as a result of a medical condition, injury, or even just a part of the natural aging process.

A New Way to Treat Back Pain ‘Pain reprocessing therapy’ hopes to offer an alternative to drugs or surgery. ILLUSTRATION: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK. By Sumathi Reddy.

Back pain is the most common ailment among Americans. Dr. Arthur Jenkins, a spinal surgeon in New York, shared why poor posture is a primary contributor, how it happens and how to prevent it.

Pancreatic cancer can cause back pain due to pressure from the tumor on nearby nerves or organs. The pain may present as a dull ache and feel like it is spreading from the abdomen.