A common painkiller widely prescribed for lower back pain might raise your risk of developing dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This surprising link was uncovered in new research published ...

When back pain flares up, you want fast, effective relief. So you open your medicine cabinet in search of pain medicine and then it hits you: Which over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers are actually best ...

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Antibiotic therapy is not an effective treatment for lower back pain with disc herniation, according to a study published ...

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 ...

New pain psychotherapies, based on a new understanding of pain neuroscience, offer new possibilities of pain relief.

Doctors say there are several steps people can take to limit their back pain without taking medication. In 2019, a national health survey found that 39% of all adults reported experiencing back pain.