Results show that NSAIDs like ibuprofen are now the prescription painkiller of choice, provided to nearly 29% of low back ...

Few people like being told what to do and this includes people with low back pain. New research has found patients want to be empowered with the knowledge to make informed choices, not advice.

Opioid prescriptions have long been used as a medicine for lower back pain in emergency rooms; however, in the past few years ...

Long walks could both treat and prevent chronic low back pain, according to emerging research. A population-based study in ...

Music therapy significantly reduced anxiety but not pain in nonsedated adults who underwent lumbar medial branch block.

Taking long walks could help prevent chronic low back pain, a condition commonly seen in individuals with a sedantary ...

Low Back Pain Shouldn't Sideline You Explore the common but under treated and misunderstood issues that accompany chronic back pain in our Back Pain Series. Part 1 explains the latest treatments ...

Gabapentin is routinely used to treat nerve pain and restless leg syndrome, but it might be riskier to our brain health than ...

Most low back pain is caused by muscle problems like muscle strain. But joint problems can cause low back pain, too. Joints connect your bones. They’re made of tissue and cartilage. Certain ...

An extremely popular nerve pain drug commonly given to those suffering from low-back issues has been linked to impaired ...

While low back pain is one of the most common complaints of modern life, there's no need to view this region as vulnerable.The low back is beautifully adapted to negotiating a balance between ...

Results show that NSAIDs like ibuprofen are now the prescription painkiller of choice, provided to nearly 29% of low back ...