About back pain

Most people have back and neck pain from time to time. Some people have pain that doesn’t go away and gets in the way of their everyday activities. Learn more

Ways to manage pain

• Back pain care instructions
• Stress and back pain
  If you hold stress in your body, it can affect your back. You may start to tense your back muscles, which can lead to back pain or make it worse.
• Physiotherapy for back pain
  Physiotherapy may help you when back pain makes it hard to move around and do everyday tasks. This treatment helps you move better and may ease pain.
• Learning about relief for back pain
  Although it may hurt a lot, back pain often gets better on its own in several weeks. Using good home treatment may help you feel better sooner.

Low back pain

Many people have low back pain at some point in their lives. It’s a very common problem. Low back pain can happen because of muscle strain, poor posture, aging, or health issues like arthritis or disc problems. Some people may have mild pain but for others it can become chronic, meaning daily tasks become harder. Learn more

Ways to manage pain

Exercise

Doing simple, guided movements can help ease back pain. This section shows easy exercises that can help you move better and feel more comfortable.

• Low back pain: Exercises to reduce pain
• Low back pain: Exercises
• Acute low back pain: Exercises

Return to everyday life

In most cases, returning to your normal activities can be good for your back, as long as you avoid doing things that make your pain worse.

• Getting back to normal after low back pain
• Return-to-work plan for people with low back pain

Spinal manipulation and rehabilitation

Some people use spinal treatments and rehab exercises to help get better from low back pain. This section explains how these methods can be part of a bigger plan to help you move more easily, feel more comfortable, and do everyday activities.

• Deciding about spinal manipulation for low back pain
• Comprehensive rehabilitation programs for low back pain

Medical treatment

Treatments such as prolotherapy, spinal injections, and intradiscal electrothermal therapy can be used to help low back pain. Learn how these treatments can be part of an overall care plan.

• Prolotherapy for low back pain
• Low back pain: Should I try epidural steroid shots?
• Botulinum (Botox) injection for low back pain
• Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) for low back pain
• Low back pain: Should I have an MRI?

Upper and middle back pain

Upper and middle back pain is pain you feel from the base of your neck to the bottom of your rib cage. Your ribs attach to the sternum and attach to and wrap around your back. If a nerve in this area is pinched, irritated, or injured, you may also feel pain in other places where the nerve travels. Learn more