When the soft, cushion-like disks in the spine become injured or start to bulge, the effects can be debilitating.
Almost everyone will deal with back pain at some point in their lives. Most recover quickly—but for about 20% of people, ...
From AI patient selection and custom implants to bone health and the freehand-skills debate, here are the 10 themes shaping the next six months for spine surgeons.
Clinician-supported biopsychosocial self-management (SSM) vs guideline-based medical care significantly reduces the long-term impact and chronicity of low back pain (LBP), accordi ...
Low back pain affects over 600 million people and is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. New research from ...
Low back pain affects over 600 million people and is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. New research from ...
For two decades, the financial risk in Medicare’s value-based experiments landed on institutions. Hospitals took on the bundles. Accountable care organizations absorbed the shared savings and the ...
Ice therapy helps reduce pain and inflammation when back pain first starts. Heat therapy is ideal for relaxing muscles during long-term back pain. You can use ice and heat together, known as contrast ...
A new study suggests a widely used bone hormone could help relieve chronic back pain in an unexpected way. Instead of just strengthening bone, it appears to stop pain-sensing nerves from growing into ...
If you’re dealing with lower back pain, you’re far from alone. Researchers have found that lower back pain is the fifth most common reason for all primary care visits and that about 80% of Americans ...
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If you have yet to experience back pain, the odds are sadly stacked against you. According to World Health Organization data, most people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives.