Lower back pain isn’t always a slipped disc. A spine doctor explains hidden causes like sacroiliac joint arthritis, symptoms, ...

As everyone ages, it’s rare for adults to not have neck or back pain. Fifty percent of Americans and 90% of people at least 50 years old have some level of degenerative disc disease. Whether you’re a ...

Back pain is one of the most debilitating conditions people of all ages across the world face. According to experts, half a billion people suffer from back pain due to many reasons, like inflammatory ...

Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include spinal fusion, discectomy, and disk replacement. Recovery times may depend on the extent of the procedure. Share on ...

One day, everything is fine. The next day, you wake up to a radiating pain in your spine every time you cough, sneeze or twist your back. What gives? If this story sounds familiar, you may have a ...

Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and arm pain can all be caused by a herniated disc. If left untreated, this can become debilitating and lead to nerve damage. Now, a new procedure is helping to get ...

Lower back pain can contribute to many other physical and mental health conditions. Complications may depend on the cause of the back pain but include pain in other areas, arthritis, depression, and ...

Karin Wuertz-Kozak described her lab test equipment as a gym for cells. Stretching and compressions tests using bioreactors—her lab equipment—can make a difference in understanding how cells respond ...

Around four years ago, Hannah Polach, 42, began experiencing numbness and tingling in her arms that would wake her from a ...

January is one of the busiest months of the year for gyms, as people return to exercise after weeks or months of reduced ...

Two women in the emergency room sit across from each other, their eyes red and welling with tears. Watching the minute hand of the clock slowly tick by, they eagerly await their turn to be seen. That ...