When Jim Foster, a retired basketball coach, injured his back at age 72, he faced debilitating pain that made daily ...

A strong core means a stronger lower back. But that doesn’t mean you don’t target your lower back specifically during workouts. And top among exercises for this region is the lower back extension.

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with low back pain can use their minds to effectively cope with their suffering, a new clinical trial says. Mindfulness meditation and cognitive ...

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 ...

Most nonsurgical and noninterventional treatments for low back pain failed to outperform placebo in a new systematic review and meta-analysis, with just 10% showing only modest pain relief.

Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching ...

Acupuncture. Massage. Muscle relaxants. Cannabinoids. Opioids. The list of available treatments for low back pain goes on and on. But there’s not good evidence that these treatments actually ...

“Low back pain has been the leading cause of disability worldwide for the past 30 years,” said lead and corresponding author Michael Ferraro, a doctoral candidate at the Center for Pain IMPACT ...

It seems like there's nothing better for an aching body than crawling into bed, but if you have lower back pain, a good night's sleep might be a distant dream. Whether a painful lower back is ...

That's where the bird dog, developed by spine biomechanics expert Dr Stuart ... (lower) and thoracic (middle) portions of the major back muscles (longissimus, iliocostalis, and multifidus)', Dr ...

Introduction Psychological factors such as fear avoidance beliefs, depression, anxiety, catastrophic thinking and familial and social stress, have been associated with high disability levels in people ...

But a sagging mattress is more than just an aesthetic concern — those dips and lumps might be responsible for your lower back pain. Finding the best mattress for your sleep style can help you ...