A groundbreaking study has revealed that adults with a history of low back pain stayed pain-free for nearly twice as long when they walked regularly. This is the first research of its kind to ...

Yoga for Flexibility, Mobility & Pain Relief Are you struggling with tight hips, lower back pain, or stiff legs? Do you feel ...

Physical therapist Sanjit Kooner knows all about persistent back pain—he suffered with it for years. Despite having lots of ...

A recent study suggests that long walks are associated with a significant reduction in the risk of developing chronic lower ...

Most of the time, low back pain is caused by strained back muscles. But in some cases, problems with your spine can lead to pain in your lower back. Examples of this include: Bulging or ruptured ...

Keep Low Back Pain From Becoming a Long-Term Problem. For many people, their back pain keeps coming back. But there’s a lot you can do to lower your odds of it returning.

Some doctors prescribe narcotics for moderate-to-severe acute low back pain. However, they are associated with both long-term addiction and a high rate of return to the ER within 30 days compared ...

Results show that NSAIDs like ibuprofen are now the prescription painkiller of choice, provided to nearly 29% of low back ...

Long walks could both treat and prevent chronic low back pain, according to emerging research. A population-based study in ...

New research shows adults aged 35 to 64 prescribed gabapentin for chronic pain are twice as likely to develop dementia and ...

"Low back pain can often make it difficult to get a good night’s rest," says Stephen Dering, PT, an orthopedic clinical specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Shoe inserts, back-support belts and other gadgets aimed at preventing low back pain may be a waste of money. Instead, exercise is the best way to ward off this common problem, a new review of ...