Patients and physiotherapists weigh physical and psychosocial factors differently when assessing recovery from chronic low back pain.

Trunk muscles, comprising flexors, extensors and deep stabilisers, play a pivotal role in maintaining spinal alignment, transmitting loads and enabling functional movements. In individuals with low ...

Low back pain is one of the most common and disabling musculoskeletal conditions worldwide. Early screening and accurate prognostic assessment aim to distinguish individuals likely to recover rapidly ...

Treatment for lower back and hip pain from arthritis typically begins with medications and physical therapy. When conservative treatments aren’t enough, surgery and certain complementary therapies may ...

Treating lower back pain is enormously expensive. In the UK it’s estimated to cost the NHS around £3.2 billion a year. So, ensuring patients get the right treatment is critical. However, the guidance ...

If you’ve got low back pain, you’ve probably heard the advice to go for a swim. Now the evidence shows they were right.

Most nonsurgical and noninterventional treatments for low back pain failed to outperform placebo in a new systematic review and meta-analysis, with just 10% showing only modest pain relief.

As we age, low back pain becomes more common. Between the ages 20 and 59, persistent low back pain (lasting more than three months) affects nearly ...

Pelvic and lower back pain can occur at the same time for many reasons, ranging from arthritis to infections. If your pain is severe or lasts more than a few days, it’s important to see your doctor.

Running is not typically related to higher-than-usual incidences of lower back pain. However, excessive running without sufficient recovery time, improper running form, and other factors may ...