Back pain is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Recent research reveals how much time you should spend ...

Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...

North American Spine and Pain has announced the introduction of a new clinical approach to back pain management, expanding its suite of interventional treatments designed to address chronic and acute ...

Possible causes of middle right back pain include sprains, herniated disks, poor posture, arthritis, kidney pain, scoliosis, and pancreatic cancer. Middle right back pain affects the area between the ...

The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in your body. It's actually a bundle of five nerves that start in your lower back and run through your buttocks and down each leg. Inflammation of ...

Studies indicate that a majority of pharmacologic treatment modalities currently used for acute and subacute low back pain have shown little to small effect on patients’ pain levels and functional ...

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, ...

Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY) may include the word “surgeons” in its main practice title, but that doesn’t mean that all patients want or need to have surgery in order to experience pain ...

Stress can lead to inflammation, muscle spasms, and tension in your back. Back pain is one of the most common medical conditions, affecting millions of people around the world. But did you know that ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Many people suffering from the constant nagging of back pain often wind up turning to painkillers to bring relief to their frustrating ailment. But new research suggests there ...

Holiday travel can be stressful, and when you add back pain to the mix, it can make the experience even worse.

Pharmacologic therapy should only be considered for patients with chronic low back pain if there has been an inadequate response to nonpharmacologic management. Current guidelines suggest clinicians ...