FDA approves virtual reality system to ease back pain

A 3-D virtual reality system to treat back pain was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. The EaseVRx system is a prescription device for at-home use…

Ways of Getting Rid of Back Pain Using the Lumbar Support Back Cushion

If you work from home these days, you’re probably spending most of your time on a chair. When aches and pains arise from a daily practice of sitting in an…

Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain

1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 2Division of Physical Therapy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 3Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC,…

Yoga for lower back pain: 5 exercises to strengthen lower back, release stress | Health

Ever since the Covid-19 lockdowns extended the work-from-home lifestyle, back pain has become the most common problem owing to the long hours of sitting before a laptop or moving around…

Matthew Stafford dealing with elbow injury and chronic back pain

Matthew Stafford has always been one of the toughest players in the NFL, often battling through both minor and major injuries. Last season alone, he played through a torn UCL…

A single-session class offers chronic low back pain relief

In the journals A single two-hour pain management class may offer months-long relief from chronic low back pain, according to a clinical trial published online Aug. 16, 2021, by JAMA…