A new study found that people with chronic back pain process sounds, especially obnoxious ones, more intensely than people ...

Back pain is often considered a consequence of poor posture. But there is a lot more to it—it turns out even spinal TB can ...

Nicholas Brendon was open with fans about his health before his untimely death at 54. The actor, best known for playing the ...

There is a simple way to check how the spine is holding up, and it needs no equipment at all. The “wall up” test looks basic, ...

You know that pitchers run the risk of blowing out an elbow ligament. But who would have thought they could lose a rib? Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is, unfortunately, a risk that comes with the ...

If you’re hunched over a computer all day, you need to counteract that sedentary, posture-crushing time with some movement. And there’s one specific spot you should be targeting: your thoracic spine.

1 Neurosurgery Unit, Sylvanus Olympio Hospital, Lomé, Togo. 2 Neurosurgery Unit, University Hospital HKM, Cotonou, Benin. 3 Neurosurgery Unit, Kara University Hospital, Kara, Togo. This is a ...

For years, I’ve struggled to find the right set of dynamic stretches to practice before my workouts. Even after doing moves like walking lunges and butt kicks, I would feel stiff on the run, instead ...

Back pain when breathing can be caused by something serious like a pulmonary embolism. If back pain when breathing is due to a heart attack, it may worsen with breathing. Scoliosis can cause back pain ...

Middle back pain on the left side can be caused by muscle injuries, herniated discs, poor posture, or serious conditions like a heart attack. Most minor left-sided middle back pain can be managed at ...

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...