Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments, with four out of five people experiencing it at some point in their lives, according to the website for the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. For ...

Extensive snow removal can take a toll on your body, as repeated movements like shoveling the weight of snow is strenuous on your back. It causes weaker muscles to do more work and overstretches the ...

Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments. Only around one ...

Spinal manipulation modestly improves pain and function in acute low back pain, a new systematic review and meta-analysis has found. Results were published online April 11 in JAMA. "The principal ...

Despite the risks associated with opioid use, they’re commonly prescribed as a first-line treatment for acute lower back and neck pain. Researchers have found that, compared to opioids, a placebo is ...

People may be able to treat lower back pain with home remedies. However, if pain persists or is severe, a person may need medical treatment. Lower back pain may occur due to heavy lifting, an injury, ...

A massive stride has been made in the pain medication industry. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday its approval of a non-opioid treatment for moderate to severe acute pain ...

A new study revealed that only 10% of non-surgical treatments for low back pain were more effective than a placebo. NSAID drugs, like aspirin and ibuprofen, were most effective for acute pain, while ...

Lower back pain may resolve within a few days or weeks. However, in some cases, it may last longer. Depending on the cause, back pain may resolve on its own or require treatment. The above information ...

Four out of five Americans will experience lower back pain in their lifetimes, it’s the most common reason for employees to miss work, and managing it racks up a hefty bill of around US$200 billion ...

Opioid medications are one of the most typically prescribed treatments for the worldwide problem of low back pain — but they might not work, a new study has found. Experiencing pain in the neck and ...

A new comprehensive review published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine found that only about 10 percent of common nonsurgical treatments for lower back pain were effective, providing only "small ...