Backache

Anyone who has spent time with children knows that some of them can bend themselves into positions that defy logic. A teenager may think nothing

Eighty percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. One sure way to end up with an aching back

It all starts when you slip on a sidewalk, try to lift a child, or bend down to pick up a newspaper. But where does

Whether you spend your days lifting furniture or sitting in an office chair, your back is almost certain to complain after a while. Backaches may

A construction worker might blame his jackhammer for his sore back. An office worker might chalk up the ache to an uncomfortable chair. Fair enough.

Marina Alyea, a certified massage therapist in San Francisco, is familiar with the ravages of back pain. She has worked on people’s backs, she said,

We all ask a lot from our backs. We bend, we lift, we slouch — it’s enough to make a back complain. According to the

Some people have strong, flexible back muscles. Others have muscles that could best be described as weak and stiff. Can you guess who’s more likely

What is scoliosis? Nobody has a completely straight spine. Even if you sit as stiff as a board, the vertebrae in the middle of your