Managing inflammatory back pain (IBP) requires some form of prescription medication, typically nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — and potentially a biologic drug, if it's inflammatory ...

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There are certain symptoms that seem obviously linked together: If you have heartburn and regurgitation, the signs point to gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. If you have bad headaches, nausea, ...

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can permanently fuse the spine if early symptoms are ignored or ...

Seven years ago, I woke up with a slight pain in my lower back. The pain was coming from my right hip, but I didn’t think too much of it—I wrote it off as a temporary inconvenience and thought I’d be ...

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections affecting the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra, and sometimes the kidneys. While most people associate UTIs with painful ...

A debilitating autoimmune condition silently attacks the spine and surrounding joints, causing inflammation that gradually transforms flexible vertebrae into rigid, fused bone. Ankylosing spondylitis ...

RA can affect more than your joints—here are the symptoms doctors say are often overlooked.

Pain in the abdomen and back can result from menstrual cramps, endometriosis, kidney stones, kidney infections, pancreatitis, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Some causes are temporary, while others ...