DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm.

If you’re trying to fix that nagging back pain—or more importantly prevent it—try the following strength exercises and lower back stretches, demonstrated by Hollis Tuttle, certified personal ...

What kind of exercise is good for your back or wll not cause re-injury after a non traumatic dicectomy. I need to get fit and do not know what is allowable after a L4 herniated disc surgury Answer::Hi ...

BACK pain is long seen as something that comes with age. It starts in your 30s, worsens in your 40s, and is simply a given once you hit 50. Ruchi Bhuwania Lohia suffered a herniated disc in March ...

Lie on your back on a table or bed with the bottom of your neck in line with the edge. Slowly and gently lower your head backward and let it hang. If this makes your pain worse or sends pain down ...

In other words - exercise - which is the best treatment for herniated discs and back pain - won’t work well when you have chemical pain. Historically that’s when cortisone shots are necessary.

A herniated disk, or slipped disk, in the lower back can cause back pain and other symptoms. Learn about the condition, including causes, treatments, and more.

While such damage can occur in any part of the spine, the lower back is usually where most herniated discs occur because it's the area that carries the weight of the entire upper body.

Many people develop low back pain as a result of one or more herniated discs in the spine. These discs, which consist of a fibrous outer layer surrounding a gel-like center, cushion the vertebrae and ...