The day before she was due to fly to Cape Town for her grandson's wedding, Shirley Boyle was suddenly struck down with what she describes as 'the worst back pain of my life'.

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 lifetimes. In fact, lumbar pain is the second most common reason people visit ...

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 from your shoulders to your knees, and squeeze your glutes. Pulse the hips 1 ...

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.

Whether it's a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC ...

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Exercise is a helpful way to treat herniated disc symptoms and can be started soon after the herniation occurs. Strengthening exercises support your neck and back, helping to prevent future disc ...

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