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 ...

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 ...

Could you really ease back pain, sciatica, or kidney stones by tipping backward on a table with your feet in the air? There’s some research to back up the value of inversion therapy for back pain and ...

Patients who present to the office with acute or chronic lower back pain commonly inquire as to the potential benefit of using an inversion table to apply inversion therapy — essentially hanging ...

We often take it for granted, but the act of walking and sitting upright is actually an amazing feat of engineering. A strong and flexible spine works in coordination with a network of nerves and ...

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 ...

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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 ...