A pattern in your back pain can point to inflammation, not muscle strain.

Back pain can have many causes; a neurosurgeon explains how to tell muscle strain from a spinal problem.

Three years ago, the pandemic started just as I began my writing career. I had just finished graduate school and outdoor activities were mostly curtailed, so I found myself spending most days at my ...

Middle back pain often arises from muscle strain, poor posture, or spinal conditions. Applying heat or ice to the affected area can improve middle back pain. Back pain that lasts more than three days ...

After returning to daily life after a vacation, some people are left with a heavy sense of fatigue or pain in the knees, ...

Walking can strengthen the muscles supporting your spine, improving stability and reducing lower back pain. Regular exercise including walking may reduce lower back pain flare-ups by almost 50%.

People often experience muscle pain after spinal fusion surgery due to the surgical techniques involved. However, different techniques can cause less pain, and medications can help reduce the effects ...

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A medical columnist addresses two reader questions: one on electrical muscle stimulation devices for chronic back pain, and ...

Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse. The ...

Pernicious anemia itself is not a direct cause of back pain. But it is not uncommon to see these two conditions together. Here’s why. Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune condition that primarily ...