If you've ever felt a sharp, electric jolt running from your lower back down through your leg, you're not alone. The post ...

Not all celebrities who undergo the knife make it out with just some scars. Here are a few who unexpectedly died tragically ...

The Lown Institute called out dozens of hospitals for performing unnecessary surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries with low back pain, putting patients at risk of serious complications with no evidence ...

If you live long enough, your back will complain. Low back pain is now the most expensive health problem in the United States. In 2016, Americans spent an estimated $134.5 billion on low back and neck ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have a LeBron James problem. For the first time in his career, the 21-time All-NBA power forward missed his team's season opener last month. James hasn't been available to LA at ...

It’s important to not only identify this painful condition correctly, but find exercises you can comfortably do. By Amanda Loudin Ryan Smith was 23 when he felt a pop in his back while performing a ...

People who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according to new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting. For years ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Greg Stafford has a love for the game of golf. "I played golf all the time," he said. For years, a deep chronic lower back pain put a wedge between him and his favorite ...

Lakers forward LeBron James is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks with sciatica. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers will open the NBA season Tuesday night against the Golden State ...

Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in a randomized trial conducted in China. Patients' leg pain scores decreased ...