Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most ...

Learn why most treatments for both acute and chronic back pain may not actually work.

A new review of the evidence finds that only a handful of common remedies provide a modest benefit for acute or chronic back ...

Lower back pain typically affects the area of your spine known as the lumbar region, which is the lower part of your back. Take a look at the root causes of lower back pain in women and learn ...

In chronic low back pain, botulinum neurotoxin type A improved patients' pain and functional outcomes vs placebo and other local injection therapies.

Only one in ten treatments for back pain actually work, and those that do are barely better than a placebo, a study from the ...

ST. LOUIS — Chronic low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S., affecting millions—including ...

Lower back pain can result from muscle strain, herniated discs, arthritis, sciatica, or poor posture. Conditions like spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, and pregnancy can also cause discomfort and pain ...

But a new study has found that only one in 10 treatments for lower back pain are effective, with those that improve symptoms only having “slight” or “small” effects on pain. Experts found that ...