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Research Update: Manual Mobilization Improves Kyphosis

Kyphosis is characterized by extensive flexion (bending forward) of the spine. It usually affects the upper back (the thoracic spine) but may also occur in the neck or lower back. Thoracic kyphosis is sometimes referred to as dowager's hump, humpback or hunchback. Kyphosis is particularly common in older women and can result from disk degeneration (in which the disks lose moisture and shrink), vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis or both. More...

5 Tips to Help You Maintain a Healthy Back

In addition to correct posture and exercise, many other aspects of your daily life influence the health of your back. Some people simply need to improve the techniques that they use to perform everyday activities -- lifting heavy objects, playing sports or even getting in and out of a chair, for instance. Other people will need to avoid certain activities altogether. More...

The Alexander Technique: An Alternative Therapy for Chronic Back Pain

If you have chronic back pain and you find that pain medication, physical therapy and regular exercise don't provide you with sufficient long-term relief, you may want to consider an alternative movement therapy called the Alexander technique. More...

Improving Posture to Prevent Back Pain

Contrary to popular belief, standing at attention like a military recruit -- with the head and shoulders rigidly pulled back and the lower back excessively arched -- is not correct posture and can actually be hard on the back. Good posture allows the body to follow the natural S-shaped curve of the spine. More...

Neck Strength Training: How It Can Help

The cervical spine, located in the neck, is subject to many of the same problems that plague the lower back -- muscle strains and spasms, disk degeneration and denervation, and spinal stenosis. About 10 to 15 percent of people experience neck pain at any given time. Most neck pain is short lived and gets better on its own or with simple self-care measures. But sometimes neck pain is a red flag for a more serious problem. More...

Yoga for Low Back Pain Relief: Alternative No Longer

A growing number of medical professionals are finding that yoga can provide relief for some low back pain sufferers. Within the past few years, findings from well- designed, peer-reviewed studies have begun to move the practice of yoga beyond the category of alternative therapy. More...

Adult Scoliosis: Could It Be the Cause of Your Back Pain?

Chances are you’re one of the millions of adults in America who has experienced back pain. Sprains, strains or spasms are commonly responsible for the misery, but one cause of back pain in adults that’s often overlooked is scoliosis, or lateral (side-to-side) curvature of the spine. More...

When a Herniated Disk Causes a “Back Attack”

At some point in their lives, about 10% of people will experience the painful symptoms of a herniated disk – bulging of the central part of an intervertebral disk through the fibrous layer of tissues that cover it. Here’s what happens … More...

Considering Injections for Back Pain? Here’s the Research

Does injection therapy for back pain relief really work? Johns Hopkins weighs the risks and benefits. More...

Considering Behavioral Therapy for Back Pain

A reader asks: I started having low back pain a couple of months ago, and I've had to be reassigned at my job. My doctor wants me to enroll in behavioral therapy sessions. Shouldn't I first see whether medication works? Here’s what we recommend. More...

When to See a Doctor for Neck Pain

The cervical spine, located in the neck, is subject to many of the same problems that plague the lower back -- muscle strains and spasms, disk degeneration and denervation, and spinal stenosis. About 10 to 15% of people experience neck pain at any given time. Most neck pain is short lived and gets better on its own or with simple self-care measures. But sometimes neck pain is a red flag for a more serious problem. More...

How Water Therapy Can Soothe Your Back Pain

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The health benefits of water therapy have been acknowledged throughout history to help treat various ailments, including muscle pain. Today, we also use water therapy to manage various musculoskeletal conditions, including low back pain. More...

Injection Therapy for Persistent Low Back Pain: When, Where, Why?

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Injection therapy is a fairly conservative alternative for the treatment of nagging low back pain. Injections may be given for low back pain that is subacute (lasting longer than one month) or chronic (lasting for three months or more). The shots typically contain a combination of an anesthetic (to numb pain) and a corticosteroid (to reduce inflammation). More...

Building Muscle Strength with Hydrotherapy

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Many exercise programs are too strenuous for people who are recovering from a back injury -- such as a herniated disk or vertebral compression fracture -- and for those whose spine is susceptible to injury due to conditions like osteoporosis. For these people, hydrotherapy -- exercising in water -- is an excellent alternative. More...

Should You See a Doctor for Your Neck Pain?

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