Low back pain is one of the most common health problems in America. Nearly 80% of adults will experience significant back pain at some point, and up to 30% of those cases come from the sacroiliac ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD A herniated disc can cause a pinched nerve, which leads to pain and weakness in your lower back.  A sedentary lifestyle and poor posture can increase your ...

Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...

Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

A bulging disc in your lower back is most often caused by naturally occurring changes as you age. Most bulging discs don’t cause symptoms, but they may progress to become herniated discs. Lower back ...

Explore the latest evidence from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA on non-drug, non-surgical treatments for acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). Based on a Cochrane review of over 97,000 participants, discover ...

Vertebrogenic back pain, or vertebral endplate pain, is caused by damage to the endplates of your vertebrae. Your endplates contact the rubbery disk between each pair of vertebrae. The idea that ...

Lower back pain in women often results from hormone changes, pregnancy, or gynecological conditions. Fever, unexplained weight loss, and pain that lasts longer than a few weeks warrant a doctor's ...