A once “fit and healthy” 25-year-old woman, whose lower back pain was initially misdiagnosed, died from bone cancer less than a year after a tumour was finally discovered in her pelvis. When Kate ...

Low back pain can be stubbornly mysterious. For millions of people, the ache persists for years, even when doctors can’t find ...

You may be familiar with that feeling — you stand too quickly or turn too suddenly and feel that slight “tug” in your back. But while a muscle pull may put you out of action for a few days, back pain ...

Lower back and hip pain is common. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 619 million people live with lower back pain and it’s the leading cause of disability worldwide. But ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

An existing drug that targets senescent, or sleeping cells could provide the answer to treating lower back pain, according to a new study. An existing drug that targets senescent, or sleeping cells ...

In some cases, lower back pain can be due to muscle strains, however, it could also happen due to various other reasons, such ...

Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...

Chronic back pain affects many worldwide, often without a clear cause, making relief difficult. A new research suggests a familiar bone hormone, which is already used for osteoporosis, might push pain ...