Back Pain Causes and Prevention: Back pain is no longer a concern limited to older adults. Many young professionals, students ...

Back pain becomes more common with age, but it is not an inevitable part of getting older. Staying active is one of the best ways to keep your spine healthy and prevent back pain. Strengthening your ...

Back pain can feel like a rite of passage. You've likely long heard people older than you say, "Just wait—once you turn 50, you won't be able to run, walk or lift like you used to because of back pain ...

Chronic lower back pain affects your life in ways that extend far beyond physical discomfort. This persistent condition can transform simple daily activities into painful challenges, affecting your ...

A new study showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well ...

Caught between a disc and a hard place? An estimated 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point — and for around 16 million of those adults, the issue is chronic, with no end in sight.

Avoiding couches and chairs might be a good way of keeping your back pain from getting worse, new research suggests. Finnish researchers found that when people with back pain sat even a little less ...

Regular exercise, good posture and frequent breaks from sitting can help prevent back pain, Polish medical experts have said.

A new study from the University of Turku in Finland showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link ...

Back pain is a common experience that can be chronic and lead to challenges in living everyday life. Researchers are interested in finding the most successful strategies to help people who experience ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. The figure presents the change in back pain ...

Dr. Shields is a physical therapist with a background in English Literature and a passion for healthcare and education. She hopes to combine her clinical expertise with her love of writing, establish ...