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Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – Folks with low back pain can use their minds to effectively cope with their suffering, a new clinical trial says. Mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy...

Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says

FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching lower back – acupuncture, heat, cannabinoids, muscle relaxants, TENS electrical pulses, dry cupping,...

Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain

WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment, while there is moderate-certainty...

Do Steroid Shots Help Ease Back Pain? Experts Weigh In

FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of...

Qigong Beneficial for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – The traditional Chinese practice of qigong can effectively alleviate chronic low back pain (CLBP), according to a study recently published in Pain Management Nursing. Cheryl ...

Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – People with low back pain might want to look into the ancient Chinese mind-body movement exercise known as qigong, a new study published recently suggests. Qigong is similar...

These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Suffering from low back pain? Addressing your unhealthy lifestyle habits could help ease your pain better than traditional care, a new study says. Back pain sufferers who got...

Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Back Pain

FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Patients with chronic pain treated with the novel Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy (FAST) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems may achieve significant and durable pain...

Virtual Yoga Classes Aid Chronic Low Back Pain

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Virtual yoga classes may be a feasible, safe, and effective treatment option for chronic low back pain (CLBP), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network ...

Online Yoga Classes Can Ease Lower Back Pain

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Yoga can help ease chronic low back pain, even if the classes are conducted online, a new study shows. Guidelines recommend using physical therapy or yoga to treat lower back...

Acupuncture Reduces Pain With Chronic Sciatica From Herniated Disk

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Acupuncture results in less pain and better function for patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disk, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Internal ...

Sitting Less Helps Prevent Back Pain From Getting Worse

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Avoiding couches and chairs might be a good way of keeping your back pain from getting worse, new research suggests. Finnish researchers found that when people with back...

Walking May Do Wonders for Back Pain, Study Finds

THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – If you've recovered from lower back pain, try walking away from a recurrence. New research out of Australia shows that folks who started a walking regimen kept recurrent...

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