You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...

Many of us want to get buff for aesthetic reasons, but building muscle helps health and longevity. It's a myth that you need to spend hours in the gym to build muscle. Exercises such as squats, ...

While lower back exercises are far less glamorous than ab exercises, they are equally as essential. Weakness in the lower back is one of the leading causes of chronic back pain in adults, but if ...

This is what I learnt from regularly practising this back-relieving yoga posture over the last month ...

Lower back pain is one of the most ubiquitous health complaints in the world. In fact, the World Health Organization says that low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide—but ...

Lower back pain is a common ailment affecting many Americans, often exacerbated by improper lifting techniques. Excess weight, especially in the midsection, increases strain on lower back muscles, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Lower back pain has a range of possible causes. It can flare up in different positions depending on the cause. Some people may have lower back pain, especially while lying down. Lower back pain is ...