Back Pain

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability but there's some big roadblocks if you want to get the best treatment, which focuses on the mind just as much as the body.

Monique was the first patient in SA to receive a full-body cast for treatment of scoliosis. After three years, she can finally take it off, but there are still challenges ahead.

Over centuries, posture has been linked to chronic back pain. Research has debunked this for decades, so why do we still believe it?

Australian researchers call for an end to the use of opioids to treat acute back and neck pain after finding they are no more effective than a placebo.

Experts have found opioid pain-relieving medicines are no more effective than a placebo in relieving acute back and neck pain.

Australian researchers call for an end to the use of opioids to treat acute back and neck pain after finding they are no more effective than a placebo.

Lauren Jackson was granted an exemption to take medicinal cannabis when she made a fairytale comeback to basketball. But its use — both within and outside sport — remains stigmatised while Australia's laws are difficult to understand and navigate.

When Anthony Tran plunged to the ground during an aerial routine in front of a live audience in Perth three years ago, he fractured four vertebrae. The acrobat spent months in recovery, but the hard work is now yielding dividends.

Commercially available virtual reality headsets and handsets might be able to help doctors and physiotherapists treat one of society's most debilitating health problems: chronic pain.

If you don't have a bad back, you probably know someone who does: chronic back pain affects around one in six Australians. But a new treatment program helped some people dial down that pain.

But health professionals fear others in regional Victoria are missing out, due to a shortage of chronic pain specialists.

In his first press conference since returning from extended sick leave, Mr Andrews reveals his spine is "basically healed" but he is still taking medication to reduce inflammation as his ribs recover.

Many people experience disruptions to their sleep during times of stress or anxiety, but for people with insomnia disorder, sleeplessness can be an endless cycle — but experts say it can be treated.

Victoria's Premier says he is making "steady progress" with his physiotherapy as he recovers from broken ribs and a spinal fracture suffered in a fall last month.

The Victorian Premier is moved from The Alfred's intensive care unit into a ward, with "no plan for surgery at this stage", as he recovers from a fractured vertebra and several broken ribs following a fall on Tuesday.

A man who accidentally dropped the keys to a company car, and strained his back picking them up, will receive workers compensation.

New research is looking into the benefits and reasons why certain exercises can alleviate lower back pain.

Former VFL and SANFL player Neil Sachse, whose fateful injury in 1975 left him quadriplegic and highlighted the risks of on-field knocks, is being lovingly remembered for his "zest for life" and tireless advocacy for spinal cord treatment.

Khan is the sole carer for his chronically ill father. He struggles to find secure housing and lives "from pay to pay", which means buying "proper food" is difficult. He says his situation is overwhelming and they haven't had stable accommodation "for even a year straight".

Akii Ngo has lived with chronic pain since she was a child, and says her two dogs help her to exercise regularly. There are professionals who can help as well — but finding the right one can be difficult.

When Stuart Leamer was prescribed strong painkillers to treat his back pain, he didn't realise taking the drugs would almost ruin his life. But a trip to the intensive care unit forced him to face how far he'd sunk.

Doctors label medicinal cannabis prescriptions a "bureaucratic nightmare" requiring "a massive learning curve", as patients say people in pain cannot wait months for relief.

A long-haul flight or interstate road trip can leave your back in agony. So what can you do to avoid that?

The family of an elderly man posts a video of him crawling on his hands and knees to the toilet and claims he was discharged from an Adelaide hospital without proper treatment.

A pharmaceutical giant owned by the Sackler family in the United States is using flaws in regulation to push its latest product deep into regional Australia.