Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. December 11, 2024 Add ...

In today's sedentary lifestyle, back pain has become a common condition affecting millions worldwide. What might start as a minor ache after sitting at a desk or a subtle twinge during a workout can ...

From sleeping to exercising to walking, lower back pain can impact all areas of your life. When you're dealing with the aches and, oftentimes, debilitating soreness of lower-back pain, there's a good ...

Achy back? You're not alone. We’ve all dealt with pain in the lower back at some point, whether it be dull aches or sharper pains, and it can sideline us not only from exercise, but from our ...

A variety of factors, including injury, inflammation, and activity, can cause back pain in older adults. Seated stretching is one strategy that may help older adults prevent or manage their back pain.

Chances are, as you’re reading this, you’re hunched over your phone or slouched at your desk. And it hurts. You’re in desperate need of some exercises for low back pain. Your lower back is one of the ...

If you’re struggling with an achy back and could therefore benefit from some lower back stretches, you’re not alone: Lower back pain impacted an estimated 619 million people around the world—which is ...