Not squats or lunges — I do this simple Pilates exercise 3x a week to strengthen my glutes and hamstrings, build deep core stability and reduce lower back pain

By working on the glutes and core, you’ll protect your lower back from injury and improve the alignment of your hips. This ...

Thoracic Mobility Moves to Help You Stop Upper Back Pain in Its Tracks

Officially, a tight or “stuck” upper body means you lack thoracic mobility. On the contrary, having solid thoracic mobility means you can stand up straight (and maintain that tall posture), as well as ...

31 Simple Stretches to Help You Become More Flexible, According to Fitness Experts

You may not have your sights set on an Olympic gymnastics career, but there are plenty of reasons to become more flexible—especially if you work a stationary job. There are all kinds of stretches— ...
BikeRadar

5 types of back pain cyclists suffer from – and the proven ways to fix them

Four out of five of us will suffer from back pain in our lifetime. Learn the moves that’ll keep your spine strong ...
Everyday Health

5 Core Exercises That Also Strengthen the Pelvic Floor

Learn how to effectively strengthen your pelvic floor with targeted core exercises. Physical therapists share moves to improve bladder function, sexual health, and reduce back pain.
NewsBytes

Improve posture with these balance ball exercises

Seated balance ball exercises are a great way to improve posture and core strength. These exercises use the instability of a balance ball to engage muscles that support the spine, promoting better ...
Health.com

Causes of Lower Back Pain in Women and How To Relieve It

Lower back pain in women often results from hormone changes, pregnancy, or gynecological conditions. Fever, unexplained weight loss, and pain that lasts longer than a few weeks warrant a doctor's ...
New York Post

Chronic back pain may be relieved with a drug already on pharmacy shelves: study

Here’s some spine-tingling news. New research suggests a drug already available on pharmacy shelves could help ease chronic lower back pain. It’s a welcome discovery for the millions of Americans who ...
BMJ

Efficacy of non-surgical treatments for acute non-specific low back pain: protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Introduction Acute low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition with various non-surgical treatment options, yet no comprehensive network meta-analysis has systematically compared their relative ...
CNN

The 8-minute morning routine to reduce back pain all day

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...
The Providence Journal

Experiencing low back pain? Clinical trial at Brown Health could help.

A clinical trial at Brown University Health to treat chronic low back pain with a one-time, non-surgical injection treatment is seeking to enroll patients in Rhode Island. The trial is testing whether ...