Low back pain is not only a struggle for those who suffer from it, but it is also a challenge for medical professionals to ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves ...

If the cause of the pain is an infection — a recent study has unveiled a “game changer” antibiotic drug that could help with ...

Whether you consider yourself older, younger, or somewhere in between, lower back pain can be a potentially invasive part of ...

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Researchers have reviewed non-drug and non-surgical treatments for low back pain to assess which ones are more likely to ...

For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment.

It is a type of lower back pain ... you can do at home, like exercise and taking pain medication. In some cases, more aggressive options including surgery may be needed. American Academy of ...

For chronic low back pain, five treatments showed efficacy with moderate-certainty evidence: Exercise, spinal manipulative therapy, taping, antidepressants, and transient receptor potential ...

spinal manipulative therapy, taping, antidepressants, and TRPV1 agonists—were most effective. Meanwhile, the research concluded that three treatments for acute low back pain (exercise ...

They may also provide services such as postural testing and analysis, as well as others designed to promote nutrition and healthful exercise ... lower back pain than traditional physical therapy.