"The moment I lifted a heavy load, a sharp pain shot through my lower back.""When I bent forward to wash my face in the ...

Back pain becomes more common with age, but it is not an inevitable part of getting older. Staying active is one of the best ways to keep your spine healthy and prevent back pain. Strengthening your ...

Back pain can feel like a rite of passage. You've likely long heard people older than you say, "Just wait—once you turn 50, you won't be able to run, walk or lift like you used to because of back pain ...

Chronic lower back pain affects your life in ways that extend far beyond physical discomfort. This persistent condition can transform simple daily activities into painful challenges, affecting your ...

A new study showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well ...

Caught between a disc and a hard place? An estimated 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point — and for around 16 million of those adults, the issue is chronic, with no end in sight.

Dr. Oz demonstrates how cayenne pepper and olive oil can provide back pain relief. Mix two tablespoons of cayenne pepper with ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Low back pain affects at least 619 million ...

Avoiding couches and chairs might be a good way of keeping your back pain from getting worse, new research suggests. Finnish researchers found that when people with back pain sat even a little less ...

In a recent study, participants who walked five times a week were 28 percent less likely to have a recurrence of their lower back pain. A team of researchers in Australia recently found that regular ...

Dr. Shields is a physical therapist with a background in English Literature and a passion for healthcare and education. She hopes to combine her clinical expertise with her love of writing, establish ...