It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.

Joe Laurence, a firefighter in Western Australia, was pulling a hose over a fence when he felt a sharp pain shoot down his back. “It was pretty horrific at the time,” said Laurence, then 27. “From ...

Chronic low back pain significantly affects quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Back pain makes it difficult to ...

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 ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. FDA-cleared muscle stimulation therapy that strengthens deep stabilizing muscles to restore stability, relieve tension ...

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 ...

Aquatic therapy could be a viable alternative for those who fear moving or exercising due to pain. Chronic low back pain (LBP) can be debilitating because of its ability to impact important areas of ...

A just-released publication by psychologist and neuroscientist Yoni Ashar and colleagues in JAMA Psychiatry begins by clarifying that as many as 20 percent of Americans suffer from chronic back pain.

FDA-cleared muscle stimulation therapy that strengthens deep stabilizing muscles to restore stability, relieve tension, and support lasting mobility. Using Motive's patented NMES (neuromuscular ...