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Read what these experts have to say about back pain, treatments, spine surgery, exercise, and more.

Degenerative Disc Disease Treatments

Is Surgery Your Best Option?

by Richard D. Guyer, MD
4 Principles for Pain-Free Workdays

by Esther Gokhale
Should I Have a Second Spine Surgery?

by Reginald Q. Knight, MD, MHA
Is Pregnancy Causing My Low Back Pain or Is It Something Else?

by Jason M. Highsmith, MD
Spine Surgery Recovery - The Benefits of Hydrotherapy

by Neel Anand, MD
Can Pilates Improve My Posture and Help Prevent Upper Back Pain?

by Dana L. Davis, MPT, MTT
Can Acupuncture Help Treat My Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis?

by Laurie Morse, LAc, MTOM

Popular Neck and Back Pain Articles

COVID-19 and Transverse Myelitis: In Her Words

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Vertebral compression fractures happen as people age thanks to lower bone density. Here's how to prevent them.

4 Nerve Flossing Exercises for Sciatica

Nerve flossing might help your sciatica if traditional treatments don't. Find out how.

Is Cracking Your Back All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

Cracking your back: We all do it, but should we? Our experts tell you what’s making that sound and how to do it safely.

Laser Spine Surgery: Help or Hype?

Laser spine surgery: Help or hype? Get our experts' assessments.

Machines vs. Free Weights: What’s Best for Back Pain?

Stay active when you have back pain. Find out if machines or free weights are better for back pain…and why.

My Sciatica Story: Learning to Cope with Low Back Pain

Writer Rosemary Black reflects on living and dealing with sciatica and what she’s learned from chronic pain.

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