Back Pain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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This Woman's Lower Back Pain Turned Out to Be Stage 4 Rectal Cancer

Colleen Farrell, now 40, thought she was dealing with a pulled muscle, but it turned out to be a condition she thought she had prevented.

Whoopi Goldberg Reveals She's Using a Walker Due to Sciatica: 'This Is My New Best Friend'

Whoopi Goldberg returned to co-host The View on Tuesday following a week-long absence from the show.

Model Delilah Hamlin Shares Photo of "Painful" Scoliosis on Instagram

Model Delilah Hamlin Shares Photo of 'Painful' Scoliosis on Instagram

She's one of millions who struggle with the condition, which in her case she calls "severe."

This Woman’s Doctor Said Vaping May Have Caused Her Lower Back Pain

If you vape, it's not too late to quit—and save your back.

Ellen DeGeneres Said She Experienced COVID Back Pain—Here's What Doctors Say About the Symptom

The talk show host described it as "excruciating" in a Twitter video.

This Booster Pillow Prevents Lower Back Pain Even When I Work From My Bed—and It's Only $20

This Booster Pillow Improves My Posture and Reduces Lower Back Pain—and It's Only $20

Shoppers also use it to stop neck pain, soothe sinus headaches, and relieve pressure in the knee joints.

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Degenerative Disc Disease Was Causing My Crippling Back Pain, but Doctors Blamed My Posture, My Purse, Even MS

This 38-year-old woman visited countless medical experts over 4 years—and came away with countless misdiagnoses. Finally, one specialist actually read her MRI and discovered the real cause of her debilitating pain.

Massage Can Help Treat Lower Back Pain

This is Why Pain Meds Aren’t Helping Your Back Pain

This Is Why Pain Meds Aren’t Helping Your Back Pain

Yoga May Be Good for Stubborn Back Pain

You Can't Blame the Weather for Your Aches and Pains, Says New Research

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5 Moves to Prevent Back Pain

Back pain is super common, especially as our lifestyles are becoming increasingly sedentary. Do not despair! There are ways to prevent and even lessen the effects of back pain. Watch this video to learn five exercises that you can add into your daily routine to strengthen your core and keep the aches and pains at bay.