In a review and meta-analysis, serious spinal pathologies accounted for 3% of cases of LBP, with higher rates in complex care settings.

Few people like being told what to do and this includes people with low back pain. New research has found patients want to be empowered with the knowledge to make informed choices, not advice.

1. Stand in a doorway. Cross one leg over the other leg. 2. Reach toward the side with the leg that’s in front. 3. Push onto the doorway. Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds. Then, switch legs to ...

Results show that NSAIDs like ibuprofen are now the prescription painkiller of choice, provided to nearly 29% of low back ...

Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in a recently completed study led ...

“The glutes are major stabilizers for your pelvis and spine,” says Vassella Trachman. “So, if they aren’t doing their job, other muscles end up picking up the slack, like your lower back, quads, or ...