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9 Back Exercises to Improve Strength and Mobility

Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Back pain, whether in the upper, middle, or lower back, affects millions of people around the world. It can occur for many reasons—from prolonged time in ...
The Express Tribune on MSN

Karachi's battered roads trigger backache among bikers

For millions of Karachiites, motorcycles remain the most affordable and efficient mode of transport, however, health experts say the city's dilapidated infrastructure and battered roads, riddled with ...
NPR

With some shutdown pain points delayed for now, talks in Congress are 'nowhere'

With the Trump administration staving off some of the most painful impacts of the government shutdown, and a federal court ruling pausing layoffs for thousands of federal workers, the sense of urgency ...
AOL

The best exercises to help manage severe knee pain

Walking, cycling and swimming are the best exercises to improve knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis, researchers have found. An estimated 10 million people in the UK have osteoarthritis - a ...
Frontiers

Effects of different types of core training on pain and functional status in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) represents a leading cause of global disability, with core training emerging as a promising non-pharmacological intervention. However, the ...
PGA Tour

Tiger Woods undergoes disc replacement surgery for pain, lack of mobility

Tiger Woods announced Saturday that he has another surgery on his back. The 15-time major champion posted on social media that he underwent an L4-L5 disc replacement surgery on his lumbar spine. The ...
ClutchPoints

Cubs’ Craig Counsell gives Cade Horton update after pain-free declaration

The Chicago Cubs enter Game 3 of the National League Divisional Series with their backs against the wall. Cubs manager Craig Counsell watched his pitching staff give up 16 runs across the first two ...
KSL

5 of the most common reasons Utah residents suffer from back pain

This story is sponsored by TaylorMed MRI. Back pain is one of the most common health complaints in the U.S. According to research from PubMed Central, lower back pain affects about 84% of people at ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls coach Billy Donovan still hopeful to have guard Coby White back soon

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CNN

Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds

Some of the trials included in the study were related to osteoarthritis, diabetic nerve pain and chronic low back pain. “To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review related to the usage of ...
Self

My Horrible Back Pain Was Actually This Weird Health Issue

I always knew that back pain was something a lot of people struggled with, but I never understood just how debilitating it could be—until I developed it myself. I was six months postpartum the first ...