But if the pain comes with other symptoms or it's long-lasting, you'll need to see your doctor. Your back’s structure Your spine is divided into three sections: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar.

Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most ...

Only around one in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain are effective, suggests a pooled ...

You won’t feel any pain during the test ... depending on how much of your spine is being scanned. After a spine MRI, you can go back to your normal activities right away.

“This will not be the last word on spine injections for chronic back pain, but it adds to a growing sense that chronic pain management needs a major rethink that is perhaps best achieved by a ...