Spine doctors say the way you hike up- and downhill matters Nearly 40 percent of Americans struggle with back pain, making it the most common area of the body for aches. While it’s tempting to quit ...

Lower back and hip pain is common. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 619 million people live with lower back pain and it’s the leading cause of disability worldwide. But ...

Figuring out how to sleep with lower back pain can feel impossible. The tossing and turning, the struggle to find a comfortable position and the frustration of waking up feeling even worse than before ...

At some point, 60% of the population has had or will have lower back pain, says Kin M. Yuen, M.D., a sleep medicine specialist at UCSF Health in San Francisco, California. That means at any one point, ...

One of the most common complaints from people suffering from chronic back pain is how stiff and sore their back feels first thing in the morning. For some, it seems random - almost like they’ve ...

Lifestyle factors such as regular exercise, sleeping position, lifting correctly, maintaining a moderate weight, and practicing proper posture may all help prevent and relieve lower back pain. People ...

This image of poor Jason Day was taken at the 2016 World Golf Championships. Long time ago, but when you think about Day's career, that's how long—if not longer—he has been dealing with back issues.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Waking up to a stiff neck is never fun. Aside from the pain, it can have a ...

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Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed ...

While walking is beneficial for reducing the risk of lingering chronic low back pain, experts say that it is how you walk that really matters. Walking more is a bigger factor than how fast you walk, ...

Brace yourself — your neck pain may not actually be a problem with your neck. Nearly 1 in 4 US adults suffer from chronic pain, but many refuse to get help because they are afraid they need surgery.