Back pain is a common issue faced by many. However, it shouldn't be ignored. Follow these tips proactively to prevent any serious complications.

Long walks could both treat and prevent chronic low back pain, according to emerging research. A population-based study in Norway found that people who walked for more than 78 minutes a day on average ...

Back pain can feel like a rite of passage. You've likely long heard people older than you say, "Just wait—once you turn 50, you won't be able to run, walk or lift like you used to because of back pain ...

Chronic lower back pain affects your life in ways that extend far beyond physical discomfort. This persistent condition can transform simple daily activities into painful challenges, affecting your ...

Researchers have identified a bone-driven signaling pathway that may explain how spinal degeneration leads to chronic pain.

Service members carry heavy gear, sit in cramped positions for extended periods, and perform repetitive physical tasks under ...

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...

New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain. Scientists are now targeting earlier points in that pathway, before pain ...

Your first episode of back pain can come at you fast. One minute you’re sitting crisscross on the ground and yapping for hours or flinging a duffel over a shoulder no problem, and the next, you’re on ...