Exercise can help reduce or slow bone loss in people with osteoporosis of the spine. It can also strengthen muscles and improve balance, reducing the risk of falls and injuries. Strengthening the ...

Since most people are quarantined and not moving as much as they used to, back pain has become a big-time nemesis. Besides getting out of your chair as often as possible and incorporating regular ...

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Learn how to do safe exercises for acute pain, including walking, aquatic therapy, and gentle stretches.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an extremely active 79-year-old woman. For at least 10 years, I have had lower back pain. I assumed it was arthritis and ignored it. By June, after an extremely tough exercise ...

Back decompression aims to relieve back pain by taking pressure off compressed spinal discs. There are surgical and nonsurgical methods of back decompression. Nonsurgical therapy includes spinal ...

Sciatica, often caused by a slipped disc, is more than ordinary back pain. Early diagnosis and proper treatment can prevent ...