Time for a posture check! Slumped and achy? Well each year, up to 60% of Americans suffer from chronic back or neck pain. Now, Cornell researchers have created a spinal implant out of biomaterials… ...

It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.

Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and lowers pain ...

Russ Rice's back pain was so intense he could hardly walk. Two surgeries had failed to offer lasting help for his damaged spinal disc, and only large doses of painkillers got him through each day.

Back pain is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages and lifestyles. In many cases, it results from simple issues like muscle strain, poor posture, or overuse, ...

You’ve probably heard people say they have a “slipped” or “ruptured” disc in the back. Sometimes they complain that their back “went out.” What they’re most likely describing is a herniated disc. This ...