People may be able to treat lower back pain with home remedies. However, if pain persists or is severe, a person may need medical treatment. Lower back pain may occur due to heavy lifting, an injury, ...

Back decompression aims to relieve back pain by taking pressure off compressed spinal discs. There are surgical and nonsurgical methods of back decompression. Nonsurgical therapy includes spinal ...

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AppliedVR continues to build out clinical evidence to support the use of immersive therapeutics to address chronic pain. The company's flagship virtual reality device for chronic lower back pain ...

A trainer shares the exercise that can best treat lower back pain. Discover exactly how to do it and why it works.

Year-long dataset evaluating percutaneous disc augmentation technology shows the HYDRAFIL System improved back and leg pain and disability scores exceeding clinical significance benchmarks at ...

On a scale of 1 to 10, lower back pain can register somewhere between “I need an aspirin” to “please jack me up with morphine.” Those suffering from such discomfort might feel moderate to mild pain ...

Common causes of lower back pain in females include muscle strain, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), endometriosis, and painful periods. Treatments include rest, medications, and surgery. Back pain affects ...

After years of chronic leg pain from stunts and skateboarding, I found relief with the Halo Wireless Muscle Stimulator.

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Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...