For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment.

Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most ...

Only around one in every 10 treatments were found to be effective in relieving lower back pain, according to a new study ...

There’s also some evidence that five other treatments might help long-term low back pain, researchers said -- exercise, spinal manipulation, taping, antidepressants and warming creams containing ...

Researchers reviewed over 300 back pain trials and found that anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen consistently provided relief for acute, sudden-onset low back pain.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study revealed that only 10% of non-surgical treatments for low back pain were more ...

Pooled data analysis shows that pain relief is only marginally better than placebo. A pooled analysis of existing research, ...

A data analysis published in a scientific journal indicates that differences with placebo are marginal for most treatments ...

Lower back pain is something most of us have experienced at some point. Whether it's from sitting too long, lifting something heavy, or just the wear and t ...

Back pain ranks among the most universal human experiences, affecting millions worldwide and leaving many desperate for ...