Early clinical trial results suggest that a groundbreaking new antibiotic drug could be a “massive game changer” for some patients suffering from chronic lower back pain.

Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study revealed that only 10% of non-surgical treatments for low back pain were more ...

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

Researchers reviewed over 300 back pain trials and found that anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen consistently provided relief for acute, sudden-onset low back pain.

Pain relief for acute onset back pain takes many forms, no one of which works for everybody. Getting flat with your knees bent and some pillows under your knees may be all you need. Both heat and cold ...

The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in four Americans who suffer from this ...

Constipation could potentially cause lower back pain. In other cases, the two symptoms may also have a shared root cause, such as fibroids, digestive conditions, or medications. However ...

Among the findings, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and aspirin, stood out as the only treatment definitively effective at alleviating acute low back pain. Notably, ...

Whenever you feel a headache coming on or you tweak your back, it’s common to reach into the medicine cabinet for a couple of acetaminophens (Tylenol) ...