Poor posture is likely damaging your back, warns Dr. Arthur Jenkins, a spinal surgeon in New York. He explains how it happens ...

You can develop lower back and hip pain due to a pinched nerve or a muscle strain. It may also result from an underlying health condition such as arthritis, a herniated disk, or a joint issue.

Lower spine pain can develop due to sprains and strains of muscles or changes to the discs in the lower back. Conditions that affect the facet joints of the vertebrae may also cause lower spine pain.

Individuals with sarcopenia who also had heart problems were 1.4 times more likely to report lower back pain, while those with kidney disease faced 1.8 times higher risk.

Hawaii had the lowest rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19.  CMS measures the percentage of lumbar ...