Acute back pain, affecting up to 80% of people, is a prevalent issue, especially among older individuals, causing discomfort ...

Persistent lower back pain has become an unwelcome companion for millions across the United States, impacting daily life, ...

Explore the latest evidence from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA on non-drug, non-surgical treatments for acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). Based on a Cochrane review of over 97,000 participants ...

Adults who walked more than 100 minutes per day were less likely to have chronic low back pain than those who walked fewer than 78 minutes per day.

For acute low back pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could be effective, the study found. For chronic low back pain, therapies including exercise, taping, spinal manipulation, ...

When back pain is caused by an acute fracture, the pain is typically constant, sometimes felt as a persistent grumbling ache ...

Treating lower back pain is enormously expensive. In the UK it's estimated to cost the NHS around £3.2 billion a year. So, ensuring patients get the ...

Research found that more daily walking—especially at a moderate or brisk pace—can reduce the risk of chronic low back pain.

Acute pain comes on fast and lasts a few days or weeks. Chronic pain sticks around for over 12 weeks and is harder to treat." He also said one of the best things people can do to prevent this is ...

Most non-surgical lower back pain treatments offer little relief, with only a few showing modest benefits over placebo, an Australian study found ...