It is natural to fight against chronic pain. It is physically unpleasant and uncomfortable, making certain activities more difficult or less enjoyable. And, the more we fight against pain, the ...

Doctors say the studies may make healthcare providers more likely to prescribe federally approved medical cannabis for chronic lower back pain off-label. And consumers can try experimenting with ...

My first Psychology Today blog post was on the helpfulness of radically accepting chronic pain. In this post, I want to talk more about how being willing to have chronic pain is critical to doing what ...

People with chronic bad backs may soon have cause to jump for joy—carefully, of course. A large-scale, randomized, double-blinded, and controlled clinical trial has shown that a specifically ...

Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy could be helpful for people with lasting back pain, research found. Fact checked by Nick Blackmer It can be difficult to find relief for chronic back ...

Walking every day could be the simplest and most effective way to prevent chronic lower back pain. A large study involving over 11,000 people found that walking more — not faster — reduces the risk of ...

Editor’s note: Shift Your Mindset is an occasional series from CNN’s Mindfulness, But Better team. We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. Psychotherapist Nicole ...

Megan Bettor is used to falling to the ground. For two decades, the mom of two has experienced back pain that would land her on the floor for minutes, hours, and sometimes days. "My back would fully ...

Chronic pain used to be something that happened to your grandparents after decades of wear and tear on their bodies. Now it’s hitting people in their twenties and thirties with the same intensity and ...

Now, there’s another reason to go for that long walk on the beach. A long time spent walking each day may reduce the risk of back pain, a new study suggests. The key word here is “long.” People who ...

Chronic back pain is a common and sometimes debilitating health condition with many possible causes. It was recently reported that Luigi Mangione—the man charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare ...

Chronic pain might quietly push people toward developing high blood pressure—and the more widespread the pain, the greater the danger. A massive analysis of over 200,000 adults uncovered strong links ...