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 ...

Acupuncture is a "safe and effective" treatment for back pain in older people, according to new scientific research. The post Acupuncture proves to be safe and effective for chronic back pain appeared ...

The strong opioid painkiller, tramadol, is not that effective at easing chronic pain for which it's widely prescribed, finds ...

Explore the latest evidence from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA on non-drug, non-surgical treatments for acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). Based on a Cochrane review of over 97,000 participants, discover ...

According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who ...

In the first study of its kind, new research has shown that incorporating some running or jogging into a walking program is an acceptable form of exercise for many people who suffer from chronic lower ...

A new brain imaging technique may help physicians better categorize the severity of lower back pain, according to a report in Anesthesiology. The study used an MRI technique called arterial spin ...

A phase 3 trial in Nature Medicine found that a full-spectrum Cannabis sativa extract (VER-01) significantly reduced chronic ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between low back pain and walking intensity and length. A Alina Rudya/Bell Collective/Getty Images For many people, low back pain is chronic, meaning it ...

The strong opioid painkiller tramadol is not significantly effective at easing the chronic pain for which it's widely prescribed, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published in ...

GURU Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan suggests simple exercises that will help manage your blood pressure, sciatica pain and lower back ...