Hello Doctor, I have been bothered a lot by pain in the center of my low back near the waistline with  leg pain sometimes in both legs for the last few years. This problem acts up at strange times regardless of what I am doing at the time.  It feels like it is getting worse because no

hi.  what can I do when my back hurts?  thanx.  penny   Greetings Penny, Well you didn’t give me much to work with, did you, Penny?  Usually I try to provide several specific ideas and information about your back pain that might be helpful to your unique situation.  Because your

hi, i am 26 and i play a lot of sports and stuff and always have since i was a kid, so i am getting hit or falling down or doing something to hurt my neck and upper back all the time, espcially between the shoulder blades. i guess i learned to crack my neck to get releif when upper ba

Pain medication for back pain relief      Pain medicine for pain management The goal of the Dr. Lumbago website is to enable the reader with acute or ongoing chronic neck pain and low back pain to so successfully manage their problem that there no need to use pain medication or muscle

Why do I get these back spasms? Muscle cramps in back – Tight and painful lower back muscles A muscle spasm or muscle cramp is a spontaneous, uncontrollable and abnormal contraction of a muscle, with either no stimulation to cause it or a rather small one like a shift of body with or

What is degenerative disc disease?  –  Degenerative bone disease  Do I have degenerative disc disease?  –  Degenerative disk disease Degenerative disc disease is not only a very common cause of low back pain (lumbar disc disease) and neck pain (cervical disc disease); it is also one o

Why do I have so much lower back pain and sciatica? What causes lower back pain? The spine is an intricate and complex supporting structure composed of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and discs. The discs are cartilage-like pads found between vertebrae that act as cushions and to i

What is lumbago? What is the difference between low back pain, lumbar pain and lumbago?  Lumbago definition Lumbago is simply another term for a non-specific low back pain or discomfort that occurs in the lumbar portion of the spine, ranging from mild to severe, sharp to dull, occasio

How can I get some lower back pain relief? Lower back pain treatment:  natural back pain relief The goal of any back pain treatment ultimately is to relieve pain, restore full normal movement and to assist the recovery process so that healing can be as prompt and complete as possible.

Lower back pain relief What is the best way to get back pain relief? Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on lower back pain, which is the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work.  Only headache is more common than lower back pain