Samantha Valencia was just months away from walking down the aisle two years ago when the unbearable back pain that had intermittently plagued her life began to rear its ugly head again. The ...
The cure for debilitating back pain could be mind over matter, research suggested today. For talking therapies can help people with lower back pain to live a more active life, scientists found. And ...
Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. New research shows that many people with persistent low back pain (more than 12 weeks) ...
A woman sleeping in her bed at home. Credit: Depositphotos *To alleviate back pain, sleeping positions play a crucial role in reducing pressure on the spine and promoting restorative rest. According ...
A woman who struggled with back pain for months was told it was just bad posture—but then an MRI scan revealed the shocking truth. Like many people, Lauren Wagner thought her back ache was caused by ...
Waking up with a sore back morning after morning can not only be painful but also demoralizing. And, while a new mattress might not magically resolve the issue, it might ease it. The best mattresses ...
In the US, the message is clear: sitting up straight is good, and slouching is bad. But Beth Linker, author of "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America", says it's more complicated than that. In her ...
A new review of the evidence finds that only a handful of common remedies provide a modest benefit for acute or chronic back pain. Reading time 4 minutes If you’ve ever had trouble recovering from a ...
“We spend almost a third of our lives in bed, so it is important to sleep on something that is comfortable and meets your needs for good sleep,” says Santhosh A. Thomas, DO, medical director of the ...
As a neurosurgeon specializing in spinal conditions and treating a diverse range of athletes—from corporate executives to weekend warriors and high school competitors—I frequently encounter the ...
In a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers performed a meta-analysis on the clinical course of acute, subacute, and persistent lower back pain. Study: The ...