In this week's edition, columnist Gideon Hall examines the link between posture and back pain. As college students, we often ...

It’s a real pain in the back. An estimated 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives — and for around 16 million of those adults, the issue is chronic and with no easy ...

A range of health conditions may cause middle back pain on the left side including a sprain, kidney stones, osteoporosis, or pancreatitis. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the source of the ...

Experts explain how to find relief — and why there really is no "perfect posture." ...

Lower right back pain can come from issues with muscles, discs, joints, or internal organs. Numbness, tingling, or weakness with lower right back pain is often a sign of nerve involvement. Using ice ...

I’ve been dealing with back pain off and on for more than a decade. I’ve seen doctors, had X-rays — you name it, I’ve done it. The diagnosis: Bad posture. As a writer, I spend long hours hunched over ...

Upper back pain is rarely a sign of cancer. More often, it’s a symptom of a different underlying condition that may require treatment. Back pain is very common, affecting an estimated 39% of adults in ...

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that occurs when there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often, scoliosis cases are mild and do not need extensive treatment, but there are very severe cases that ...

Not every ergonomic chair is automatically good for posture. A proper, ergonomic office chair for back pain usually focuses ...

Concurrent pain in your buttocks and the back of an upper thigh points to some specific underlying conditions. Pain in your buttocks or the backs of your upper thighs may be from injuries or muscle ...

Right side back pain during pregnancy can be due to the growing uterus, weight gain, pregnancy hormones, and the separation of the abdominal muscles. Some pregnancy complications can also cause back ...

What kinds of shoes might be contributing to your back pain, and what kinds of shoes might help? Here’s what two podiatrists ...