According to Joseph Pilates, the founder of the famous movement, one Pilates roll-up is worth six regular sit-ups. This is because it has an intense focus on spinal articulation, ...

If sit-ups leave your back sore or your results stuck, this smarter core move could change everything.

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure doctors can use to treat many different problems in your back or neck. The surgery joins two or more of your vertebrae together, which can: stabilize and align ...

Spine surgeons who have an outcomes-based approach now will see a strong payoff in the value-based care landscape in the near future. Two spine surgeons discuss what’s ahead for value-based care and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Bones called vertebrae make up your spine. Muscles and ligaments connect your vertebrae to each other. Between the vertebrae lie soft, flat discs that provide cushioning and support. Each vertebra ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

After years of chronic pain, numbness, and weakness, David Terrell's life was transformed after two advanced spine surgeries ...