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 ...

This year is the Minnesota Wild’s 25th anniversary, and there were a lot of nerves leading up to the special jersey reveal ...

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 ...

Gonzalez said his older sister Ariadne, a prolific scorer for Round Lake before she graduated in 2024, inspired him to push ...

Direct-to-consumer devices promising pain relief are flooding the market. Is there enough evidence to recommend these devices to patients with chronic pain?

The San Diego Padres face the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 ...

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 ...

Team Europe head into the final day of the 45th Ryder Cup with a landmark victory within touching distance. After a dominant ...

The Georgia Bulldogs coach says he’s glad the first-year players are ‘affected and hurt’ after their first loss, as it signals they’ll learn from it and get better.

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