Back and neck pain can have a variety of causes. Understand the sources of discomfort, how to work with your doctor for a specific diagnosis, and explore treatment options that can help bring relief.
Nurse examining woman's back
Burning Back Pain: Causes and Relief
Woman with neck pain at home office
Explaining Coat Hanger Pain
A person suffering from neck pain.
Neck Pain and Dizziness: What’s Causing It?
Woman with chest pain at home
Causes of Chest and Back Pain Based on Location
Woman with backache
Why Does My Back Hurt When I Breathe?
A person asleep at home
Neck Pain From Sleeping: How to Wake Up With Less Pain
chiropractor adjusting someone's neck
What a Chiropractor Can Do for Neck Pain
An illustration showing what a buffalo hump looks like in comparison to a back without a buffalo hump
Can You Get Rid of a Buffalo Hump?
Woman stretching her neck during outdoor run
Visualizing Neck Muscles on a Diagram
Woman at standing desk with neck pain
Muscle Tightness in Upper Crossed Syndrome
Woman with back or kidney pain clutching her lower back as she takes a break from jogging or working out on a rural road.
Lower Back Pain When Running? Here’s Why (and How to Find Relief)
A cyclist feels pain in hip
Addressing Lower Back and Hip Pain
Pregnant woman on sofa with back pain
What Causes Hip Pain During Pregnancy and How to Find Relief
Woman putting ice pack on neck
What to Do for Pinched Nerve Pain in the Neck
Woman looking at drugs in pharmacy
Treating Acid Reflux and Back Pain Together
Test on spine
What to Expect With Spina Bifida Occulta
New mother breastfeeding baby
Causes of Breastfeeding Pain and Treatments to Help
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Comparing Advil (Ibuprofen) vs. Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
Man sitting in chair while working on a laptop with hand on back in pain
Common Medications for Lower Back Pain Relief
Image of healthcare provider adjusting the coccyx area of a patient.
Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia)
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Motrin vs. Advil
What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Close up of a woman bending over touching her lower back in pain.
Understanding Kidney Pain vs. Back Pain
Older Asian woman at home with back pain
Osteoporosis and Back Pain
Patient telling doctor about his back pain
Back Pain
spine exam
How Axial Spondyloarthritis Is Diagnosed
Person feels lower back pain
Axial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms
Causes of Neck Pain and Treatment Options
Human Spine, Pelvis, Chiropractic, Orthopedic, Medical Model, Heathcare, Isolated
Lumbosacral Angle Overview
Slipped disc
Posterior Disc Bulge vs. Herniated Disc
She's got the discipline to work from home
Rhomboid Muscles and Your Posture
good posture
Why Ideal Posture May Help Relieve Your Back Pain
Spinal column, illustration
Spinal Nerve Root Definition
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How Tears to the Annulus Fibrosus Are Treated
Spinal stenosis diagram on white background
What Is Lateral Recess Stenosis?
Sacroiliac joint seen from above.
Sacroiliac Joint Anatomy and Characteristics
Supine position
Supine Position to Relieve Back Pain
Illustration of spine
Nucleus Pulposus and How It Helps Your Spine
Doctor pointing to the sacrum
All About the Lumbosacral Joint (L5-S1)
Young Asian woman wearing fitness clothing in pain
Role of the Levator Scapulae Muscle
Epidural Space Anatomy and Injections
neck pain
Cervicalgia Symptoms and Treatment
MRI Cervical spine
Cervical Spine Curve and Injuries
Doctor showing patient spine model in clinic
The Anatomy of the Intervertebral Foramen
Back Surgery Series
Scar Tissue in Neck and Back
Herniated disc
Free Fragment (Sequestered Disc) Treatment
Overweight Mature Person With Lower Back, Lumbar Pain
Treating Nerve Root Encroachment Surgically
Image of a woman holding her shoulder.
Muscle Insertion and Your Joints
Skeleton head
How an Injury to the Odontoid Process Can Be Fatal
A image of the back of a skeleton covered with muscles walking.
Hamstring Muscles: Anatomy, Function, and Common Injuries
Stones balanced in a cairn
Complexity of Finding the Human Center of Gravity
Stylish wooden floor. Top view of girl with slender body works on the abs when lying on the floor
Transverse Abdominus
Massaging Lower Back with Foam Roller
Soft Tissue Types and Examples
Spine
The Axial Skeleton: Bones and Related Pain
Xray image of arthritic spine.
The Anatomy of Vertebral Endplates
a doctor scrutinizing x-ray of spine
An Overview of Spinal Lesions
Woman doing yoga in cat pose
Open and Closed Kinetic Chain in Physical Therapy
Model showing location and shape of trapezius muscle.
Superficial Anatomy of the Back and Core
Woman holding her back, having lower back pain from PID
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Your Lower Back Pain
Young woman holding one hand on forehead
Hyperpathia, Hyperalgesia, and Hypersensitivity