Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients see primary care doctors. To understand this condition, it’s ...

Spinal fusion is a tailored treatment that can restore function and relieve chronic pain when other methods fail. Here's what ...

Disc herniation at L5-S1 is also possible and is a common cause of sciatica—a problem with the sciatic nerve that can cause pain and other issues. Discs separate the vertebrae (spinal bones ...

In 2021, several spine and orthopedic societies published a stance warning against allowing non-spine surgeons to perform spinal arthrodesis. Years after that statement was published, many spine ...

Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed on posture or pulled muscles—but the real cause may be deeper. Experts point to a deep ...

That’s why it’s so common for people to associate low back pain with deadlifting—but if you know what you’re doing, you can pull more safely. It's one of the few exercises that requires output from ...