Researchers have reviewed non-drug and non-surgical treatments for low back pain to assess which ones are more likely to ...

The analysis found NSAIDs effective for acute low back pain vs. placebo, while non-drug treatments showed no significant ...

There are different types of low back pain. It can: be short-lived ... In most cases (90–95%), back pain is non-specific and cannot be reliably linked to a specific cause or underlying disease. This ...

Low back pain is common and debilitating, and 80–90% of it is categorized as non-specific, because there's no immediately identifiable cause, note the researchers. Non-surgical and non-invasive ...

“As an orthopedic surgeon, it would be rare to leave a patient with a definitive, non-specific diagnosis of low back pain,” she said. Imaging and other testing can often pinpoint a specific ...

Only around one in every 10 treatments were found to be effective in relieving lower back pain, according to a new study ...

Low back pain is common and debilitating, and 80%-90% of it is categorised as non-specific, because there's no immediately identifiable cause, note the researchers. Non-surgical and non-invasive ...

A data analysis published in a scientific journal indicates that differences with placebo are marginal for most treatments for chronic and acute lower spine issues. But several experts question the st ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains if rest is helping or hurting when your back hurts.

In most cases (90–95%), back pain is non-specific and cannot be reliably linked ... as well as aspects like low job satisfaction, all of which can contribute to ongoing pain.

“Determining a specific cause of low back pain, particularly when the pain is ... own challenges and should be a “last resort” for non-emergency situations. “While surgery is indicated ...