Findings of a real-world study confirm guidelines that recommend physical therapy as first-line treatment; it has a slight edge over cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new treatment called cognitive functional therapy, or CFT, may provide long-lasting relief for people with chronic lower back ...

Back pain is a widespread issue that affects millions of people around the world. Whether it’s caused by a recent injury, chronic conditions, or general muscle strain, many individuals seek relief ...

A sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) found that people with chronic low back pain experienced slight ...

Back pain is a very common health issue that can significantly impact your life. When that condition becomes chronic, there is no simple answer to treatment. Graham Wagner, MD, explains the many ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Injury, age and poor posture can all contribute to herniated or bulging discs, which is a common cause of upper and lower back pain. Treatments range from pain management to ...

When the University of Delaware’s Gregory Hicks started his research career two decades ago, he was one of only a few people in the United States studying chronic low back pain in people over 60 years ...

Background: Low back pain (LBP) in adolescents is associated with LBP in later years. In recent years treatments have been administered to adolescents for LBP, but it is not known which physical ...