Doing yoga can relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia by 30 percent – about the same amount as medication, according to a new study. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition, characterized by widespread pain in muscles and fatigue. The practice of yoga has increasingly been demonstrated to improve chronic pain and other symptoms of diseases, including cancer [...]

“Why did they cut you?” The shocking question came from a respected spine surgeon tracked down by Keith Swenson, who was still in severe pain after an earlier back operation. He didn’t know what to believe. Two other surgeons had urged more operations, different ones. And Swenson, who’s from Howard Lake, Minn., is far from [...]

A study of Medicare patients shows that costlier, more complex spinal fusion surgeries are on the rise — and sometimes done unnecessarily — for a common lower back condition caused by aging and arthritis. What’s more alarming is that the findings suggest these more challenging operations are riskier, leading to more complications and even deaths. [...]

ADELPHI, Md. – Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses. A Food and Drug Administration panel on Tuesday voted 20-17 that prescription drugs that combine acetaminophen with other painkilling ingredients should be pulled off the [...]

5 simple steps for relieving yourself of back pain   Millions of people suffer from back pain unnecessarily when there is actually a very simple solution, according to Jesse Cannone , certified personal trainer and back pain specialist.  "Unfortunately, many people are led to believe that back pain is normal and were all supposed to [...]

Back pain is a complaint doctors hear about frequently and is mostly ubiquitous in developed countries. It is the second leading cause of work absenteeism. Studies show that early aggressive treatment of back injuries by a psychiatrist results in quicker recovery and fewer lost work days. Yet the honest truth is that science is uncertain [...]