Contrary to popular belief, your aching back doesn’t need a firm-as-a-plank mattress. In fact, there is no specific mattress that’s best for back pain ... your lumbar (lower-back) region ...

Chronic pain—or pain that lasts at least three months—is closely intertwined with depression. Individuals living with pain's ...

Persistent lower back pain is exhausting—especially when it starts interfering with your workouts and everyday life. But Jeff ...

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

A healthy diet and good sleep habits also support a smoother recovery. At Boston Medical Center, many patients follow a Rapid ...

While many treatments focus on easing pain for the short term, a new study suggests that a drug already in use for other purposes might help treat one of the root causes of lower back pain—especially ...

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients see primary care doctors. To understand this condition, it’s ...

That’s why it’s so common for people to associate low back pain with deadlifting—but if you know what you’re doing, you can ...