Chronic low back pain is one of the most prevalent and disabling medical conditions worldwide. Chronic low back pain can interfere with work, family life, and overall wellbeing. Despite advances in ...

Findings of a real-world study confirm guidelines that recommend physical therapy as first-line treatment; it has a slight edge over cognitive-behavioral therapy.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) --Virtual yoga can be a successful and accessible way to manage chronic low back pain -- a common ailment with major consequences, a new study suggests. The study was published ...

Researchers at UTD's Center for Advanced Pain Studies are making progress on ways to treat persistent pain without opioids, ...

In a new study, older adults who received acupuncture had less pain and better mobility than those who got medication or physical therapy. A new clinical trial in older adults finds that acupuncture ...

Virtual yoga classes significantly reduced chronic low back pain intensity and improved back-related function in health system employees. Improvements were sustained at 24 weeks, with reduced pain ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. My back hurts so bad I can’t straighten up. My back pain is ...

For anyone who has ever felt paralyzed with chronic low back pain, it won’t be surprising that back pain is the leading cause of disability: What may be surprising is the best way to treat it. “We ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study funded by the National Institutes of Health revealed acupuncture needling provided greater improvements in back ...

Millions of people who live with chronic pain hear some version of the same dismissal: the scan looks fine, so the problem ...

Researchers tracking over 11,000 adults reveal that simply walking longer each day, rather than faster, may help protect against one of the world’s leading causes of disability. Study: Volume and ...

People with chronic bad backs may soon have cause to jump for joy—carefully, of course. A large-scale, randomized, double-blinded, and controlled clinical trial has shown that a specifically ...