Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments. Only around one ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.

Researchers have found opioids don’t mitigate pain any better than a placebo. Researchers in Australia have found that for low back pain sufferers in their mid-40s, opioids don’t mitigate pain any ...

Opioid medications are one of the most typically prescribed treatments for the worldwide problem of low back pain — but they might not work, a new study has found. Experiencing pain in the neck and ...

New research finds that walking regularly may help reduce the risk of back pain issues. Walking for five days a week, 30 minutes a day was the most effective. Most back pain gets better within five ...

Amid the many demands of practicing medicine, doctors can have less time and energy for their patients, and those relationships can suffer. Yet research has shown that when physicians show empathy, ...

Back pain is a common experience that can be chronic and lead to challenges in living everyday life. Researchers are interested in finding the most successful strategies to help people who experience ...