Chronic low back pain is one of the most prevalent and disabling medical conditions worldwide. Chronic low back pain can interfere with work, family life, and overall wellbeing. Despite advances in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. My back hurts so bad I can’t straighten up. My back pain is ...

Living with chronic pain isn’t just about the physical sensation—it’s an invisible force that reshapes your entire experience of life. For the 50 million Americans battling chronic pain, the ...

Highmark, an insurer in Pennsylvania, will now cover AppliedVR’s RelieVRx, a device for chronic low back pain, the companies announced Monday. This makes Highmark the first commercial insurer to cover ...

Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments. Only around one ...

Study finds widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol shows limited effectiveness for chronic pain while increasing risk ...

Two sisters with chronic back pain joined an Oklahoma stem cell trial. Both found lasting relief, raising hopes for an approval of the treatment by 2027.

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.

Chronic lower back pain is one of the top complaints that sends Americans to their doctors — and it’s a leading cause of missed workdays and disability claims. While slipped discs, arthritis and ...

New treatments for pain are on the horizon, but for many sufferers of chronic pain, they can't arrive soon enough. Olga Rolenko/Moment via Getty Images In general, pain is a complex interplay between ...

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