Samantha Valencia was just months away from walking down the aisle two years ago when the unbearable back pain that had intermittently plagued her life began to rear its ugly head again. The ...

Did your parent or a grandparent ever poke your back so you would pull your shoulders back? Or perhaps a teacher reminding you to sit up straight and at attention? Or maybe you (like me) have gotten ...

If you’re dealing with lower back pain, you’re far from alone. Researchers have found that lower back pain is the fifth most common reason for all primary care visits and that about 80% of Americans ...

Lower back pain can wreak havoc on your body, but this could help.

I was no stranger to back pain. In my early forties, I had three episodes of severe lumbar pain, lasting several weeks each. Lumbar is just the word doctors use for “low back.” An MRI showed ...

Back pain that gets in the way of bike rides is something I’m unfortunately all too familiar with, and my primary fixes have always been stretching, mobility work, strength training, therapeutic ...

When chiropractor Dr. Todd Sinett sees a new patient, he often starts with their feet. That’s because there’s a direct correlation between your shoes and possible back pain. Proper support, cushioning ...

Lower back pain from cycling could be due to bike posture, muscle imbalances, or biking too much. Conservative treatments might be enough to manage existing pain, but bike adjustments and core ...

This week’s ABC Four Corners episode Pain Factory highlighted that our health system is failing Australians with chronic pain. Patients are receiving costly, ineffective and risky care instead of ...