One day, everything is fine. The next day, you wake up to a radiating pain in your spine every time you cough, sneeze or twist your back. What gives? If this story sounds familiar, you may have a ...
Slipped disc is no longer limited to old age. Here's why desk jobs increase the risk, early symptoms people ignore, and how ...
There are numerous possible causes of lower back pain. In some cases, it may be due to a serious condition such as degenerative disk disease or cancer. Doctors can diagnose the cause of lower back ...
A recent conversation about cortisone shots and back pain due to herniated discs inspired me to write this article. The person I was speaking with was quite misinformed about when cortisone shots are ...
A herniated disc can pinch a nerve, which causes pain, numbness, or weakness in your lower back and legs. Diagnosing a ...
A herniated disk is one of the most common causes of lower back pain. Medications that can help include NSAIDs and prescription drugs such as corticosteroids. The American Academy of Orthopaedic ...
The most common cause of low back pain is muscle strains from poor posture or overexercising. Other common causes of low back pain include injury from trauma, osteoporosis, and arthritis. Low back ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...
This image of poor Jason Day was taken at the 2016 World Golf Championships. Long time ago, but when you think about Day's career, that's how long—if not longer—he has been dealing with back issues.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- After spending too much of Sunday afternoon on his back, Matt Hasselbeck was left to answer questions about his back. Hasselbeck has a bulging disc, ESPN reported on its NFL ...
Lower back pain during squatting motions, whether during exercise or day-to-day activities, can have numerous causes. Lower back pain is common, with as many as 84% of adults experiencing it. It can ...