Supportive shoes, physical therapy, and stretching can help.

One minute you're reaching for an item on a shelf, picking up a child or simply getting out of bed. The next, a sudden stab of pain in your lower back leaves you wondering what just happened. Many ...

Every time you assist a patient with repositioning or transferring, you feel a heavy, dull ache in your lower back. Even after you finish your shift and rest, that same heavy, dull feeling returns the ...

The muscles that will help to relieve your lower back pain are further down your body than you might have expected.

Lower back pain can be a symptom of obesity. This is because excess weight can increase stress on the spine. This increased stress may cause lower back pain to occur. Body mass index (BMI) is a tool ...

When was the last time you fully trained your entire core? Not just your lower abs, upper abs, or obliques, each strengthened by crunches, leg lifts and planks, but your lower back muscles, too? While ...

Chronic lower back pain significantly affects quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Back pain makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks and is among the leading reasons why patients see ...

Join us on Monday, October 20, at 11:00 am (Washington, DC time or EDT) on the webinar Why should we care about low back pain? Global trends and perspectives. The event aims to enhance awareness, ...