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Researchers have identified a bone-driven signaling pathway that may explain how spinal degeneration leads to chronic pain.

Spinal manipulation alone was no more effective than guideline-recommended medical care for low back pain (LBP), results of a randomized comparison study showed. Of the first-line nonpharmacologic ...

Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is a key source of medical costs and disability, impacting over 31 million Americans at any given time and resulting in US$100–US$200 billion per year in total ...

Lower right back pain can come from issues with muscles, discs, joints, or internal organs. Numbness, tingling, or weakness with lower right back pain is often a sign of nerve involvement. Using ice ...

It can be hard to sleep when you’re experiencing any type of pain, but lower back pain is its own special kind of hell—and it’s, unfortunately, something roughly 80% of people will experience at some ...

Pain during movement often reflects sensitivity, not long-term injury, a new study suggests. Everyday movements like bending, lifting, and twisting may trigger back pain flares, but they don’t cause ...

Lower left back pain can be caused by muscle injury, arthritis, or kidney issues. Rest, ice, heat, and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications can help relieve lower left back pain at home. If ...

October is Spine Health Awareness month. You may think back pain is something unique to adults, but it’s becoming increasingly common among young people. So what can you do about it? “The big thing ...

Objectives: Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is a prevalent disorder with significant global health impacts. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed acupuncture’s clinical effectiveness ...

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...