Pregnancy causes a wide range of symptoms across the body, including lower back pain. Lower back pain is often a natural response to weight gain and muscle changes during the third trimester but can ...

Having all three of these symptoms at once narrows down the possible causes to just a few possibilities. When you’re not feeling well, there’s often more than one thing that’s bothering you. Many ...

Does your back often hurt? Thirty-nine percent of adults and 45 percent of people ages 65 and older said in a survey that they had back pain in the previous three months, according to a 2021 report ...

Tramadol, a popular opioid often seen as a “safer” painkiller, may not live up to its reputation. A large analysis of ...

Low back pain persists as the leading cause for work loss, disability and reduction of quality of life across the world. In 2020, over half a billion prevalent cases of low back pain were recorded.

Is your back always aching? About 40 percent of people 18 and over and almost half of older adults experience this, typically in the lower back, according to a 2019 survey of almost 32,000 people. As ...

Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...

Several over-the-counter (OTC) medications can help treat pain and inflammation in the lower back, such as ibuprofen (Advil). For more severe pain, doctors may prescribe stronger drugs, including ...