While there are many different types of back pain, most cases are caused by soft-tissue damage from spinal misalignment or overstressed muscles. Everyday activities compress the spongy discs between ...

A bulging disc in your lower back is most often caused by naturally occurring changes as you age. Most bulging discs don’t cause symptoms, but they may progress to become herniated discs. Lower back ...

A bulging, or herniated, disk occurs when the spongy center of a disk in the spine pushes out through a tear in the outer, rubbery portion of the disk. Symptoms can include pain and problems with ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. A spine specialist has advised surgery to fuse vertebrae in two places. I have already had surgery to remove a ...

Like death and taxes, gravity is inevitable. Its relentless pull may be taking a toll on your muscles and joints. But what if its effects were reversed and instead of pulling you down, it pulled you ...