Despite being prescribed fairly commonly, a new study has found that antidepressants provide little to no benefit when it ...

Jason, a 42-year-old father of two, has been battling back pain for weeks. Scrolling through his phone, he sees ad after ad ...

Sciatica pain can most often be treated at home. But in some situations going to the emergency room can be the best way to get pain relief. Sciatica affects anywhere from 1% to 5% of people each ...

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

NSAIDs also help with acute pain, but they should be used sparingly. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ...

A new meta-analysis found that out of 56 noninvasive treatments, drugs like Advil and Aleve were most effective at relieving ...

Back pain can range from mild to severe, and it may spread to your legs or elsewhere. There are different treatment options ...

Pooled data analysis shows that pain relief is only marginally better than placebo. A pooled analysis of existing research, ...

To find the best mattresses for sciatica—namely, extra-supportive beds that excel at pressure relief—we consulted medical experts and considered our own extensive mattress-testing background.

The reason it's so hard to treat comes down to the "many possible contributors that could be causing and maintaining an individual's back pain experience," Cashin said. If the treatment doesn't ...

Only 1 in 10 nonsurgical treatments for low back pain are more effective placebo, a review of 56 different treatments and ...