Back and neck pain can have a variety of causes. Understand the sources of discomfort, how to work with your doctor for a specific diagnosis, and explore treatment options that can help bring relief.
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Causes of Middle Back Pain on the Left Side, Plus Treatment Options
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Can Tailbone Pain Be a Cancer Symptom?
Woman working at home on couch
What Happens to the Body After Sitting Down for Too Long?
A senior Asian woman is suffering from neck pain in the living room, possibly due to stress, depression and poor sleep.
Effects of Uncovertebral Joint Hypertrophy
Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
Pinched Nerve in Lower Back: What to Do and Avoid
Woman with back pain at her desk
Why Does My Lower Back Hurt When I Sit and How Can I Relieve the Pain?
Nurse examining woman's back
Burning Back Pain: Causes and Relief
Woman with neck pain at home office
Explaining Coat Hanger Pain
A person suffering from neck pain.
Neck Pain and Dizziness: What’s Causing It?
Woman with chest pain at home
Causes of Chest and Back Pain Based on Location
Woman with backache
Back Pain When Breathing: Causes and When To Seek Help
A person asleep at home
Neck Pain From Sleeping: Why It Happens and How To Prevent It
chiropractor adjusting someone's neck
What a Chiropractor Can Do for Neck Pain
An illustration showing what a buffalo hump looks like in comparison to a back without a buffalo hump
Can You Get Rid of a Buffalo Hump?
Woman stretching her neck during outdoor run
Visualizing Neck Muscles on a Diagram
Bottle of celebrex
Celebrex vs. Ibuprofen: How Do They Compare?
Woman at standing desk with neck pain
Muscle Tightness in Upper Crossed Syndrome
Pedestrians in Tokyo
Study Shows Walking Reduces Lower Back Pain Recurrence
A cyclist feels pain in hip
Lower Back and Hip Pain: 11 Ways to Get Relief
Pregnant woman on sofa with back pain
What Causes Hip Pain During Pregnancy and How to Find Relief
Woman putting ice pack on neck
What to Do for Pinched Nerve Pain in the Neck
Woman looking at drugs in pharmacy
Treating Acid Reflux and Back Pain Together
Test on spine
What to Expect With Spina Bifida Occulta
New mother breastfeeding baby
Causes of Breastfeeding Pain and Treatments to Help
Man sitting in chair while working on a laptop with hand on back in pain
Common Medications for Lower Back Pain Relief
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Motrin vs. Advil
What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Close up of a woman bending over touching her lower back in pain.
How to Tell Kidney Pain vs. Back Pain by Symptoms
Person feels lower back pain
12 Axial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms to Watch for
Causes of Neck Pain and Treatment Options
Human Spine, Pelvis, Chiropractic, Orthopedic, Medical Model, Heathcare, Isolated
Lumbosacral Angle Overview
Slipped disc
Posterior Disc Bulge vs. Herniated Disc
Young doctor in radiology clinic office Young doctor examining spinal chord x-ray in radiology clinic office
How Tears to the Annulus Fibrosus Are Treated
Spinal stenosis diagram on white background
What Is Lateral Recess Stenosis?
Sacroiliac joint seen from above.
Sacroiliac Joint Anatomy and Characteristics
Supine position
Supine Position to Relieve Back Pain
Illustration of spine
Nucleus Pulposus and How It Helps Your Spine
Doctor pointing to the sacrum
Lumbosacral Joint (L5-S1): Anatomy and Pain Symptoms
Young Asian woman wearing fitness clothing in pain
Role of the Levator Scapulae Muscle
Epidural Space Anatomy and Injections
neck pain
Cervicalgia Symptoms and Treatment
MRI Cervical spine
Cervical Spine Curve and Injuries
Doctor showing patient spine model in clinic
The Anatomy of the Intervertebral Foramen
Back Surgery Series
Scar Tissue in Neck and Back
Herniated disc
Free Fragment (Sequestered Disc) Treatment
Overweight Mature Person With Lower Back, Lumbar Pain
Treating Nerve Root Encroachment Surgically
A image of the back of a skeleton covered with muscles walking.
Hamstring Muscles: Anatomy, Function, and Common Injuries
Stones balanced in a cairn
Complexity of Finding the Human Center of Gravity
Spine
The Axial Skeleton: Bones and Related Pain
Xray image of arthritic spine.
The Anatomy of Vertebral Endplates
a doctor scrutinizing x-ray of spine
An Overview of Spinal Lesions
Woman doing yoga in cat pose
Open and Closed Kinetic Chain in Physical Therapy
Model showing location and shape of trapezius muscle.
Superficial Anatomy of the Back and Core
Woman holding her back, having lower back pain from PID
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Your Lower Back Pain
Young woman holding one hand on forehead
Hyperpathia, Hyperalgesia, and Hypersensitivity
Causes of Flatback Posture
What You Need to Know About Flat Back Syndrome
Man holding spine structure in his hand and demonstrating to patient.
Myotomes and Their Role in Spinal or Nerve Disorders
Illustration highlighting the multifidus muscles
Multifidus Muscle: Its Function and Link to Back Pain
A woman next to her bed suffering from back pain
The Causes and Treatment of Thoracic Spine Pain
Male musculature, artwork
What Does the Splenius Capitis Muscle Do?