DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time ...

If you’re waking up with back pain, you may need to look at your bedroom setup. Here are the key causes of morning back pain and how to avoid them.

Lower back pain can contribute to many other physical and mental health conditions. Complications may depend on the cause of the back pain but include pain in other areas, arthritis, depression ...

Gout is a crystal arthropathy and is the most common inflammatory arthritis in adults. Spinal involvement is observed in 17% of gout patients and may still be under-recognized. MRI is sensitive, but ...

People with stiffness caused by lumbar spine arthritis usually have steadily increasing symptoms over years. A strain, on the other hand, is usually related to acute trauma (such as lifting a ...

Discover Dr. Okubadejo's expert spine health insights, from recognizing serious pain warning signs to simple prevention tips ...

Four years ago, X-rays showed arthritis in my spine and severe stenosis in lower lumbar (L4-L5). I’m at the point now where I can’t walk right, and it is affecting my relatively new hip.

Interventional spine and pain physician Chanë Price, M.D., M.S. has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician-employed group of more than 180 physicians providing services ...

An estimated 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point. Neurosurgeon Meghan E. Murphy with the Mayo Clinic reveals three ways to prevent back pain.

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time ...