A new study shows that clinician-supported self-management, but not spinal manipulation, is linked to greater improvement in disability from low back pain than recommended medical care.

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world, with over 600 million people living with the condition. This is one of the key takeaways of our June 2023 study published in the journal ...

Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) offer limited effectiveness in reducing back pain and disability, an updated review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) suggested. “They may modestly reduce ...

Doctors say the studies may make healthcare providers more likely to prescribe federally approved medical cannabis for ...

Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide with many treatments, such as medication, often failing to provide lasting relief. Researchers from the University of Sydney's Centre for Rural ...

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

Pain is not merely a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Researchers now see chronic pain as a condition of its own, based on common mechanisms and shared biological, psychological and ...

Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

Epidural steroid shots for back pain had mixed results, an AAN review showed. The treatment demonstrated promising short-term benefits for radiculopathy patients. In other situations, benefits were ...

Chronic lower back pain is one of the top complaints that sends Americans to their doctors — and it’s a leading cause of missed workdays and disability claims. While slipped discs, arthritis and ...