Back Pain News & Features

New research suggests the solution for the world’s leading cause of disability may lie in fixing how the brain and the body communicate.

The gel is injected directly into worn discs using X-rays to guide the needle.

Nearly half of all U.S. adults have back pain, and 40% say the pain limits their social activities, according to a new poll.

A new study questions the conventional wisdom of using steroids and anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen to treat low back pain if exercise and other non-drug therapies don’t work right away. Those medications offer relief from acute pain but may actually increase a person’s chances of developing chronic pain, said the study.

Scientists used to think the curvature of the spine separated modern-day humans from extinct human species, but they just learned that Neanderthals had a huge spinal advantage that can be tapped into.

Two new studies show medical marijuana could be a viable alternative to opioid painkillers for people dealing with arthritis or chronic back pain.

Millions turn to muscle relaxants for lower back pain relief, but a new study finds little evidence that such drugs actually work.

Everyone gets back pain at some time. Here are six ways to help you improve your back pain.

If you have a bad hip and lower back pain, a new study suggests that hip replacement surgery may solve both issues at once.

Experts worry that muscle relaxants may not help much and could cause troubling side effects, especially in older patients.

A new nonopioid pain reliever could be welcome news for people who have difficult-to-treat back pain.

The national survey, published Oct. 9, asked respondents their level of concern about eye strain, carpal tunnel and other potential health consequences of mobile device use. Only 47% said they were concerned about poor posture and how it affected their health.

Both men and women reported suffering from lower back pain. They were more likely to be 45 to 64. Obesity can also contribute to lower back pain.

Two surgeries that inject medical grade cement to broken vertebrae provided provided no clearly significant benefit in pain control over placebo, according to new research.

A therapy that has been around since the 1980s, combined with modern CT scan technology, may ease back pain through inflammation-reducing pulses of energy sent down the spine with pinpoint accuracy.

Stimulating a specific set of nerves that are nestled along the spine may deliver relief to those who suffer from chronic back pain and cut the need for opioid painkillers, new research suggests.

Researchers have identified three genes that play a role in chronic back pain. The findings could shed new light the causes and lead to new treatments for back pain, which is the leading cause of disability around the world.

Anticonvulsants don't help lower back pain or nerve pain shooting down a leg caused by back problems, a new evidence review has concluded.

Still, at least one pain specialist said more research may be needed to confirm chiropractic's value for lower back pain.

Early Tuesday, Miller underwent nearly five hours of surgery to remove the back part of several vertebrae to relieve pressure on her spinal cord.

Patients in the program reported 50 percent less pain after the treatment. They also reported paying less attention to pain.

Many patients are treated in emergency rooms, told to take time off from work and rest, referred for scans or surgery, and prescribed painkillers that include addictive opioids, the researchers said.

The onset of back pain among runners may stem from a general weakness in their deep core muscles, new research indicates.

A new treatment that aims electrical pulses at irritated nerves around the spinal cord appears effective at relieving chronic lower back pain and sciatica, a preliminary study suggests.

Device developers say it offers professional quality and cost savings