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 ...

Millions of adults struggle for years with chronic low-back pain—a disabling ailment that has no easy fix. Common causes include injury, arthritis and degenerative changes in the spine. It tends to ...

MARQUETTE — UP Health System – Marquette has announced it is the first in the Upper Peninsula to offer an innovative, minimally invasive treatment option for patients suffering from a specific type of ...

Acupuncture needling is a safe and effective treatment option for older adults with chronic lower back pain, according to a September study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

Lower back and hip pain is common. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 619 million people live with lower back pain and it’s the leading cause of disability worldwide. But ...

Pelvic and lower back pain can occur at the same time for many reasons, ranging from arthritis to infections. If your pain is severe or lasts more than a few days, it’s important to see your doctor.

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

A type of psychotherapy called cognitive functional therapy (CFT) could help give people with chronic low back pain lasting relief for at least three years. This is the conclusion of a study led by ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

A new study revealed that only 10% of non-surgical treatments for low back pain were more effective than a placebo. NSAID drugs, like aspirin and ibuprofen, were most effective for acute pain, while ...

Chronic lower back pain is one of the top complaints that sends Americans to their doctors — and it’s a leading cause of missed workdays and disability claims. While slipped discs, arthritis and ...

Patients who receive treatment for chronic and lower back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability after one year, according to a new study ...