Back pain is a very common health issue that can significantly impact your life. When that condition becomes chronic, there isn't a simple answer to treatment. Graham Wagner, MD, explains the many ...

The study successfully met its primary endpoint, with a greater proportion of patients treated with SPRINT PNS achieving ≥50 ...

CHICAGO — Adding transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to outpatient physical therapy (PT) reduced movement-evoked pain (MEP) and other types of pain and fatigue for patients with ...

In a recent study, researchers explored the benefits of aquatic therapy for chronic lower back pain and beyond. Let's dive in ...

If you’re wondering which doctor to consult for lower back pain, you’re not alone. It can be difficult to know where to turn. Doctors and other professionals who might help include orthopedists, ...

Joe Laurence, a firefighter in Western Australia, was pulling a hose over a fence when he felt a sharp pain shoot down his back. “It was pretty horrific at the time,” said Laurence, then 27. “From ...

Patients with sciatica who were treated with physical therapy experienced less disability in the year following diagnosis than those who followed the usual wait-and-see approach. Photo credit: ...

Eight weeks of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral therapy were associated with improved pain, physical function and quality of life and reduced daily opioid dose in adults with chronic low back pain ...

Lower back and hip pain is common. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 619 million people live with lower back pain and it’s the leading cause of disability worldwide. But ...

It’s important to not only identify this painful condition correctly, but find exercises you can comfortably do.

A type of psychotherapy called cognitive functional therapy (CFT) could help give people with chronic low back pain lasting relief for at least three years. This is the conclusion of a study led by ...