Waking up with lower back pain in the morning can put a damper on your day before it even begins. Whether it’s a dull ache or a sharp discomfort, morning back pain is common and can stem from various ...

Orthopedic surgeons and a sleep medicine specialist share the best ways to reduce your nighttime pain so you can get a solid night’s sleep.

Screens have shrunk the world and stiffened spines. As desk jobs, mobiles and poor posture rule daily life, doctors warn that ...

Deborah Douglas enjoys walking to work, but usually stops about halfway to rest her back. As a senior lecturer at Northwestern University, the 56-year old is often on her feet—that’s become more ...

Making snow angels was so much fun as a kid—and doing the same upper-body motion against a wall promotes proper spine alignment to relieve back pain as an adult. “Wall angels open up your chest and ...

Uttana Shishosana / puppy pose benefit Opens up the chest and shoulders. Stretches the arms, lats, abs and spine. Releases ...

Your first episode of back pain can come at you fast. One minute you’re sitting crisscross on the ground and yapping for hours or flinging a duffel over a shoulder no problem, and the next, you’re on ...

As your hemorrhoids heal, it can be challenging to sleep. However, there are steps you can take to help alleviate the symptoms that can keep you up at night, all while supporting the healing process.

Pancreatic cancer can cause back pain that spreads from the abdomen. It often affects the middle of the back and may feel like a dull ache. For some people, the pain may come and go. Pancreatic cancer ...

Right side back pain during pregnancy can be due to the growing uterus, weight gain, pregnancy hormones, and the separation of the abdominal muscles. Some pregnancy complications can also cause back ...