A Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Ghana has called on policymakers to treat disorders affecting the structure that provides stability and movement to the human body as a public health ...

New research has found that walking more than 78 minutes daily can help lower your risk of chronic low back pain, and walking ...

He revealed alarming statistics: over 70% of Ghanaian adults suffer from lower back pain, and 13.8% of people aged ... Bello explained that most patients with chronic back pain referred for ...

A study published on June 13 in JAMA Network Open found that people who walked for about 100 to 125 minutes each day had a 23 ...

When back pain is caused by an acute fracture, the pain is typically constant, sometimes felt as a persistent grumbling ache ...

The great heterogeneity between different classifications in studies makes drawing firm conclusions unreliable.43 However, neuropathic pain may be present in 7%–10% of the general population,44 and 50 ...

Research found that more daily walking—especially at a moderate or brisk pace—can reduce the risk of chronic low back pain. Experts explain why, and share tips to help you reach your daily walking ...

“Some back issues can’t be avoided, like those caused by injuries, arthritis or genetics,” said neurosurgeon Meghan E. Murphy ...

Begin in a half-kneeling stance with one arm overhead and the other reaching toward the floor. Slowly rotate your torso and ...

Lifting heavy objects with poor form can contribute to back pain, but the major culprits are a sedentary lifestyle, poor ...

When I work shifts in the emergency department, I often find myself weighing two imperfect options for patients who might ...

But this turned out to be a misconception that hasn’t allowed us “to capture the disease accurately,” Christine Won, MD, ...