Good habits can protect your back, too, said Dr. Patricia Zheng, an associate professor in the orthopedic surgery department ...

Any conditions or trauma affecting the muscles, bones, and joints that form your chest and back, such as bone fractures and muscle strains, can cause pain in both regions. Pericarditis.

If you’re over the age of 25, you’ve likely experienced back aches at some point in your life. Back pain is one of the most common types of muscle pains that adults experience. It could stem from ...

It has been known for at least two decades that the two primary promoters of lower back pain are sedentary lifestyle and ...

Doctors commonly miss Piriformis syndrome as the reason for patient low back pain. The muscle spasm which generates piriformis syndrome produces symptoms resembling low back pain and sciatica or hip ...

Bridge pose is an excellent way to fire up glutes while keeping your lower back healthy. Lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, lift your hips towards the ceiling by pressing ...

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.

The following is a summary of “Exploring the Role of the Cerebellum in Pain Perception: A Narrative Review,” published in the ...

For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment.

Only around one in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain are effective, suggests a pooled ...