Carrie Lamb, a physical therapist, educator at Balanced Body and Pilates instructor for Connect Physical Therapy and Pilates, ...

If there is one ailment that almost everyone can identify with, it’s lower back pain. A 2007 study in the journal Neurologic Clinics found that up to 80% of the population will experience back pain at ...

Q: I have neck pain. Should I seek the help of a physical therapist? A: Yes. It’s estimated that as many as 75 percent of us will have some form of back or neck pain at some point in our lifetime. The ...

Arthritis can feel like a real pain in the back. In fact, the back is the most common source of pain among all individuals. Unlike acute, or short-term back pain, arthritis can mean long-term chronic ...

Dear Colin: My neck has bothered me for about three years and my doctor and I aren't sure why. X-rays and MRI show "multilevel moderate arthritis" but nothing else. I'm only 54 and want to garden, ...

The "Big Three" exercises for lower back pain are designed to help stabilize the spine both during and after a workout. Here's how to banish pain for good. Once I’ve been sitting at my desk without ...

A few simple moves can help to straighten things out. Try these exercises to better your posture! BRIDGE: To fix poor posture, you need to stretch and strengthen muscles in the back, chest and core.

Your spine consists of bones, called vertebrae, that are separated by soft discs that act as shock absorbers. Among other functions, the discs keep the vertebrae from touching one another.

If there is one ailment that almost everyone can identify with, it's lower back pain. A 2007 study in the journal Neurologic Clinics found that up to 80% of the population will experience back pain at ...

Certain exercises can help strengthen the muscles that support the lower back to reduce pain and prevent injury. These movements could be done with or without added weight. Weak muscles, especially ...