Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

When considering what yoga postures to do to help relieve your lower back pain, my advice is to also target the hips and sides of the body, where possible, to find a deeper release than say, a forward ...

Cracking the lower back can bring a feeling of satisfaction and sometimes help with pain and stiffness. There are different ways to crack the lower back, but it is important to do so safely. When a ...

At some point, 60% of the population has had or will have lower back pain, says Kin M. Yuen, M.D., a sleep medicine specialist at UCSF Health in San Francisco, California. That means at any one point, ...

As a personal trainer and weight-loss coach, I am constantly answering health and fitness questions from my clients, on social media and in our Start TODAY Facebook group. In this column, I address ...

The deadlift stands as one of fitness’s most rewarding challenges – a fundamental movement that transforms your entire posterior chain while building functional strength. Yet this compound exercise ...

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Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...