Low back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world, with over 600 million people living with the condition. This is one of the key takeaways of our June 2023 study published in the journal ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare.

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.

Credit: Getty Images Back pain is among the most common forms of pain patients endure, and can severely alter their quality of life and ability to perform basic tasks. What risk factors for back pain ...

Lifestyle factors such as regular exercise, sleeping position, lifting correctly, maintaining a moderate weight, and practicing proper posture may all help prevent and relieve lower back pain. People ...

Many people who suffer from chronic pain are cigarette smokers. In fact, recent epidemiological and clinical data indicate that the prevalence of smoking among those in pain may be up to twice the ...

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The Global Burden of Disease Study is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Manuela Ferreira receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, Medibank ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare. Significant risk factors include poor sleep, physical and psychological stress, ...

Interestingly, the study also found that once someone’s BMI went above 35, the risk of low back pain stopped rising. It stayed the same at those higher weight levels. This suggests that there may be a ...