Back Pain

The spinal condition is more common among people in their 50s and older

Reddit posts reference a spinal condition called spondylolisthesis

Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment

Not so stomach-safe after all?

Findings from new study raise the bar

Carefully structured run-walk program proves mettle in small trial

While imperfect relative to human experts, system might still be clinically useful

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

Many patients never know for sure what they have, study suggests

New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery

Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds

Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often

Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts

Let's reexamine the current approach to treatment