Spinal TB manifests with just persistent back pain and no fever, weight loss, or any such “typical TB symptoms”. It can also worsen while coughing or breathing. Spinal TB is silent and slow, and the ...

Most of us through middle back pain at some point in our lives – for women, it could be during menstruation, pregnancy or hormonal shifts, and for men (and women at other times) it could be due to ...

Kidney pain can mimic back pain, but it may signal something more serious.

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

A new review of the evidence finds that only a handful of common remedies provide a modest benefit for acute or chronic back pain. Reading time 4 minutes If you’ve ever had trouble recovering from a ...

Jason, a 42-year-old father of two, has been battling back pain for weeks. Scrolling through his phone, he sees ad after ad promising relief: chiropractic alignments, acupuncture, back braces, ...

Clinical depression is often linked to aches and pains, including back pain. Having chronic back pain is also associated with worsening depression symptoms in some people. Research indicates there’s a ...

Your first episode of back pain can come at you fast. One minute you’re sitting crisscross on the ground and yapping for hours or flinging a duffel over a shoulder no problem, and the next, you’re on ...

Living with back pain can feel frustrating and limiting – and it can feel impossible to do some of the activities you love. Let’s start with the bad news: Shoes are almost never the (sole) cause of ...