Orthopaedic specialists say joint and back problems are rising among younger working men. Long sitting hours, poor posture ...

Stiffness, aches or pain that sometimes radiates down to the legs—most backs protest at least once in a lifetime. Movement is often the best help. Therefore, researchers at Linköping University in ...

It’s a leading cause of disability in the United States. Low back pain is common, and it’s estimated that up to 80% of people will experience it at some point in their lives. From overdoing it at the ...

A major study has investigated the relationship between walking and the risk of developing chronic lower back problems. The findings could save the healthcare system significant amounts of money while ...

Walking every day could be the simplest and most effective way to prevent chronic lower back pain. A large study involving over 11,000 people found that walking more — not faster — reduces the risk of ...

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 ...

Plain radiographs (X-ray), computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used in the evaluation of lower back pain. While MRI use has increased most over the past ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study out of Norway examined the correlation between walking and chronic low back pain, and they discovered that the old adage about the ...

Lower back pain may begin anytime while doing daily activities such as lifting a box, sitting through long workdays, or sleeping in a strained position. Other cases develop quietly as hips stiffen, ...

A major study has investigated the relationship between walking and the risk of developing chronic lower back problems. The findings could save the healthcare system significant amounts of money while ...

Karin Schröder and Allan Abbott are both clinically active physiotherapists and associate professor and professor of physiotherapy respectively at Linköping University in Sweden. Stiffness, aches or ...