Any woman who suffers from sciatica knows just how unbearable living with that discomfort is. Sciatica refers to the pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your ...

Chronic lower back pain affects your life in ways that extend far beyond physical discomfort. This persistent condition can transform simple daily activities into painful challenges, affecting your ...

Long walks could both treat and prevent chronic low back pain, according to emerging research. A population-based study in Norway found that people who walked for more than 78 minutes a day on average ...

Caught between a disc and a hard place? An estimated 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point — and for around 16 million of those adults, the issue is chronic, with no end in sight.

Back pain ranks among the most common physical complaints worldwide, affecting people of all ages and activity levels. Whether it stems from a specific injury, poor posture, stress, or simply the ...

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...

Ice therapy involves cooling the painful area of your back. It's helpful for acute (new or temporary) back pain. While it's helpful in the short term, long-term use of ice therapy may delay healing ...

Back pain is wrapped in persistent myths, but many are far from the truth. From misconceptions about heavy lifting and bed ...