To help you find some relief from the tightness and tension felt in your back, Russell has shared five of her favorite go-to ...

The day I decided to have back surgery, I was in Seattle on a business trip. Just as I stepped into my hotel room’s shower, I sneezed, sending a bolt of pain down my leg that literally knocked me down ...

When a patient walks into a doctor’s office with the vague complaint, “I’ve got a pain in my back,” the success or failure of medical treatment often depends on the doctor’s first reaction. If he ...

Back pain is the second-most frequent reason people visit a doctor and accounts for a reported 14.3 million office visits per year. However, a new type of therapy is offering solutions that improve ...

Ask any teacher. Some days, students can be a pain in the back. Now, according to studies by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), they literally are. Every student needs something that allows ...

A 35-year-old woman thought her back pain was due to stress. Days later, doctors revealed it was Stage 4 breast cancer that ...

Today’s word, which is often moaned, groaned, cried out or shrieked, is used to express sudden pain and/or extreme discomfort, and dates back to the mid-17th century. It is often followed by an ...

Aching back? A poor mattress can be a contributing factor to aches and pains, especially if your pain is most intense in the morning. A mattress topper can provide the comfort and relief you’re ...

The pain began in August 2013, a little over a year ago. I recognized it as sciatica, having experienced it in 2002. The symptoms had a debilitating effect and I couldn’t walk unaided. A trip to the ...