Ever feel that stabbing twinge or mild ache in your back when you bend to pick something up, lace your shoes, or even just bend over the sink? You're not alone. Back pain when bending is a very normal ...

There are many causes for back pain, and all back pain is not the same. Back pain can result from something being wrong with the back but also can result from something being wrong in the abdomen.

Deborah Douglas enjoys walking to work, but usually stops about halfway to rest her back. As a senior lecturer at Northwestern University, the 56-year old is often on her feet—that’s become more ...

Yenisel Cruz-Almeida receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. She is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Pain and serves as Treasurer on the US Association for the Study of Pain.

As you get old, this may come with feeling some pain in the lower back. This is because the discs in the spine, which act as cushions between the bones have become worn out. And they don’t repair ...