Smart socks are playing a key role in helping to alleviate back pain. Palarum, the maker of the socks, is partnering with Mayfield Brain & Spine to use key measurements like gait speed and weight ...

I’ve been dealing with back pain off and on for more than a decade. I’ve seen doctors, had X-rays — you name it, I’ve done it. The diagnosis: Bad posture. As a writer, I spend long hours hunched over ...

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 ...

Most back pain passes within days or weeks, but data show it is one of the most common conditions. When is it just a muscle ...

Back pain can keep you from living life to the fullest, which is why prevention matters. If it strikes, you don’t have to ...

When back pain doesn’t go away on its own, it can be a sign of reinjury or an underlying condition, like a herniated disk. But seemingly minor things, like your posture, can also play a role. Share on ...

In my medical practice, I specialize in psychophysiological disorders (PPDs), i.e., disorders caused by stress and emotional reactions to traumatic life events. As I’ve written about in earlier blog ...

Stress can lead to inflammation, muscle spasms, and tension in your back. Back pain is one of the most common medical conditions, affecting millions of people around the world. But did you know that ...

Scoliosis can cause upper or lower back pain in some people, although the pain is typically mild. In many cases, the pain may be due to an underlying issue, such as degenerative disk disease.