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While exercise might not be appealing when your back hurts, staying as active as possible can actually help reduce pain and prevent it in the future. “Movement increases blood flow to your spinal ...

Weston says “avoiding screens and stimulants in the hours before bedtime, and ensuring your bedroom is quiet, dark and around ...

Back pain, now common across age groups, is usually benign but can rarely mask serious conditions like pancreatic cancer.

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A NIH-funded study shows acupuncture treatments significantly reduce chronic low back pain and disability in adults 65 and ...

1. Lie on your back. Bring your knees to your chest. 2. Wrap your arms around your legs. 3. Extend one leg out straight while ...

Whether it's a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly one in four Americans. UC San Francisco's Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D., neurologist and pain ...

UCSF neurologist Dr. Shirvalkar studies nerve-to-brain connections to find new ways to treat chronic back pain.

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Neck pain can be extremely debilitating. Whether it’s a recent sprain or injury or a long-term condition you’re managing, ...