A Danish study finds more people with back pain prefer soft beds to hard ones. But experts tell WebMD no bed type is best for all backs.

Surgically treated patients with spinal stenosis fared better than patients who did not have surgery, but both groups improved over two years, new research shows.

Costs for the diagnosis and treatment of back and neck pain rival those for cancer, arthritis, and diabetes, but many patients don¡¯t seem to benefit from these treatments, new research shows.

Active patients taking a mild painkiller for acute low back pain dont get any extra help from spinal manipulation, researchers find.

In the last few years, everyones heard about the apparent epidemic of prescription drug addiction, especially to narcotic painkillers.

From massage to physical therapy, multiple treatment options offer low back pain sufferers good odds of relief, an expert panel says.

Acupuncture proved to be more effective than conventional lower back pain treatments in a new study, but it was no more effective than a sham needle procedure.

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For two specific kinds of back leg pain, back surgery offers the fastest relief -- but those who choose nonsurgical treatments get better, too, a new study shows.

Hong Kong doctors report successful early results from the worlds first spinal disc transplants.

When it comes to treating chronic back pain with sciatica, epidural steroid injections may only bring small, short-term relief, according to a group of neurology professionals.

Researchers say psychological interventions like biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy can be more effective than more traditional treatments for reducing back pain.

To help prevent backpack injuries, University of Pennsylvania scientists have invented a backpack suspended by bungee cords.

A study suggests that sitting upright for hours at a time -- for example, when working at a computer -- may lead to chronic back pain.

Andre Agassis experience with chronic back pain.

A hands-on approach to healing used in China for thousands of years was found to be more effective in reducing low back pain than standard physical therapy in a new study from Taiwan.

About half of all working-age Americans experience low back pain in any given year, costing the U.S. economy between $20 and $50 billion annually in lost productivity.

Large breasts affect nearly 1 million American women, but there is help available.

Experts discuss the effectiveness of a back pain treatment that offers an alternative to surgery.

Surgeons tend to be overly optimistic when they counsel patients about the benefits of back surgery, a study says.