Among the myriad of medical treatments for low back pain—a leading cause of disability that affects more than 600 million ...

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Lower back pain is one of the most common physical complaints among adults, often caused by poor posture, weak core muscles, or prolonged sitting. The good news is simple strengthening exercises can ...

Persistent lower back pain is exhausting—especially when it starts interfering with your workouts and everyday life. But Jeff Cavaliere, C.S.C.S., has a quick fix you can do with nothing more than a ...

Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...

Lower spine pain can develop due to sprains and strains of muscles or changes to the discs in the lower back. Conditions that affect the facet joints of the vertebrae may also cause lower spine pain.

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed ...

If you have chronic lower back pain—meaning a nagging ache has persisted for 12 weeks or more—you may be tempted to throw a bunch of Dr. Google remedies into a bag, shake it up, and start drawing at ...

Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...