Last month, I posted a case from my own practice to highlight issues of pain management in primary care. To recap: The patient was a 50-year-old construction laborer with new-onset low back pain ...

The health benefits of a daily walk are well established; a constitutional walk reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers blood pressure and LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), reduces stress, boosts ...

Research supports the effectiveness of a kinesiology-based method to treat lower back pain, say study authors working in collaboration with the National Research Council of Italy, and scientists at ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) --A regular regimen of therapeutic aquatic exercise provides more relief for chronic low back pain sufferers than traditional physical therapy approaches, including electrical nerve ...

Low back pain is nearly universal. About 80% of adults will experience it at some point in their lives. For many, symptoms resolve within weeks. For a significant minority, they do not — and that’s ...

Today we're exploring an exercise that's often misunderstood but incredibly powerful: the weighted back extension. I'll break down what it does, who it's for, and how you can truly master it to build ...

When you’re suffering from back pain, perhaps the last thing you want to do is get out of bed. However, for most back pain sufferers, the path to relief actually involves moving through the pain. That ...

If you’re new to exercise or evaluating your current routine, there are a lot of variables to consider. Should you be focused on strength training or cardio? High-intensity interval training or more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Evidence of long-term effectiveness is particularly important for patients with chronic, fluctuating low back ...

While muscle groups like the chest, biceps, and glutes tend to get an abundance of attention, no strong physique is complete without a well-developed back. All too often, however, we overlook back ...