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

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 ...

If you’ve never experienced low back pain, just wait. Up to 80 percent of us end up suffering it at some point during our ...

Shelby told Newsweek: "The bigger I got, the more I'd ignore things because I just assumed they'd blame it on the weight." ...

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 ...

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet hip-width, ribs down and a light pelvic tuck. Lift your hips to form a straight line ...

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