Most people assume back pain comes with the territory after 40. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it’s something more specific — ...

A herniated disc can heal on its own — studies show most people recover within weeks through rest, movement, and proper ...

One day, everything is fine. The next day, you wake up to a radiating pain in your spine every time you cough, sneeze or twist your back. What gives? If this story sounds familiar, you may have a ...

Karin Wuertz-Kozak described her lab test equipment as a gym for cells. Stretching and compressions tests using bioreactors—her lab equipment—can make a difference in understanding how cells respond ...

With 28 years in practice and 18 years focused on Spinal Decompression Therapy, Boardman Family Chiropractic and ...

Russ Rice's back pain was so intense he could hardly walk. Two surgeries had failed to offer lasting help for his damaged spinal disc, and only large doses of painkillers got him through each day.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Medicare health insurance program has decided it would not pay for a Synthes Inc. artificial disc for the lower back in patients older than 60. The ruling, dated ...

Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition worldwide and is closely tied to the progressive degeneration of intervertebral discs. Aging remains the strongest risk factor for this ...

How do everyday habits affect your spine health? Expert tips on posture and exercises to reduce the risk of a slipped disc ...