A common cause of back pain is an injury, like a pulled muscle. “The first episode of back pain is usually related to a ...

Sciatica pain occurs when a nerve exiting the spine in the lower back is pinched. It is a common symptom of a herniated or "slipped" disc, a condition in which a disc moves out of place in the ...

The new study, published in the journal Lancet Rheumatology, focused on a type of psychotherapy called cognitive functional ...

WE’RE living through a back pain epidemic.  It affects 49million people in the UK and 619million globally, and it can wreak ...

What to focus on: Keep your shoulders over your wrists, with your arms fully locked out. Draw your bellybutton up toward your ...

Discover 3 physio exercises—cat-cow, bird dog, glute bridges—that relieve back pain better than chiropractor visits.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD A pinched nerve in the lower back occurs when excessive pressure is applied to a nerve, leading to pain, numbness, or weakness. Also known as radicular ...

Nerve damage generally happens slowly, says Isha Gupta, M.D., neurologist. So you might be able to catch it and prevent it ...

If you're not sure what that really is, Dulak says it's a compression or irritation of a sciatic nerve. They run from your lower back down through your butt and into each leg (see the graphic, below).

A neurologist suffering with chronic lower back pain has revealed the five exercises she does to alleviate her discomfort. Dr Carol Cheatham, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...