While there are many different types of back pain, most cases are caused by soft-tissue damage from spinal misalignment or overstressed muscles. Everyday activities compress the spongy discs between ...

Could you really ease back pain, sciatica, or kidney stones by tipping backward on a table with your feet in the air? There’s some research to back up the value of inversion therapy for back pain and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. A spine specialist has advised surgery to fuse vertebrae in two places. I have already had surgery to remove a ...

Patients who present to the office with acute or chronic lower back pain commonly inquire as to the potential benefit of using an inversion table to apply inversion therapy — essentially hanging ...

We often take it for granted, but the act of walking and sitting upright is actually an amazing feat of engineering. A strong and flexible spine works in coordination with a network of nerves and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. A spine specialist has advised surgery to fuse vertebrae in two places. I have already had surgery to remove a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. A spine specialist has advised surgery to fuse vertebrae in two places. I have already had surgery to remove a ...