How often have you uttered that phrase? There can be many causes for back pain, so our medical expert for this month’s Healthy Actions column is Dr. Rajiv Taliwal, an orthopedic spine surgeon for ...

Back pain is the second-most frequent reason people visit a doctor and accounts for a reported 14.3 million office visits per year. However, a new type of therapy is offering solutions that improve ...

When a patient walks into a doctor’s office with the vague complaint, “I’ve got a pain in my back,” the success or failure of medical treatment often depends on the doctor’s first reaction. If he ...

The day I decided to have back surgery, I was in Seattle on a business trip. Just as I stepped into my hotel room’s shower, I sneezed, sending a bolt of pain down my leg that literally knocked me down ...

While the human spine is a miracle of design, it is also unreliable. If you are hearing [or reading] this message, you probably have suffered the agony of back pain. Eighty percent of Americans will ...