A new MRI test promises to detect osteoarthritis early, when treatments are most helpful. The technique also detects spinal disc degeneration, report NYU researchers Alexej Jerschow, PhD, and Ravinder ...

Once considered an old-age affliction, back pain is now striking early. But new, less invasive therapies offer hope ...

For patients who suffer back pain due to degenerative disc disease, there is an alternative to spinal fusion therapy for extreme cases. Degenerative disc disease affects more than 3 million people ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time looking over my shoulder. I remember my ...

Scientists have discovered that a natural molecule in the body counters the progression of osteoarthritis. The findings could one day lead to new therapies for some common diseases of aging. An ...

Lumbar retrolisthesis is when parts of your backbone are slipping backward on one another. Although this condition generally causes few symptoms, there’s evidence that lumbar retrolisthesis can lead ...