Back pain is often dismissed as temporary discomfort caused by poor posture, strenuous activities or aging. However, when left untreated, persistent back pain can be a warning sign of underlying ...

Lower spine pain can develop due to sprains and strains of muscles or changes to the discs in the lower back. Conditions that affect the facet joints of the vertebrae may also cause lower spine pain.

Lower right back pain can come from issues with muscles, discs, joints, or internal organs. Numbness, tingling, or weakness with lower right back pain is often a sign of nerve involvement. Using ice ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waking up with lower back pain in the morning can put a damper on your day before it even begins. Whether it’s a dull ache or a ...

Some of you (I hope at least a few of you) noticed that I've been away from this column for a few weeks. Unfortunately, it was because I became a patient. I woke up at 4 a.m. a couple of weeks ago ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rachel Dixon at her desk in the Guardian office, April 2025.Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian (Photograph: Alicia Canter/The ...