Why the Japanese Physical Therapy Association is Issuing a 'Low Back Pain Prevention Declaration' — Nearly 90% of Workplace Back Pain Actually Occurs in Medical and Nursing ...

Starting September 1, 2026, the Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JPTA) launched the "2026 Workplace Low Back Pain Prevention Declaration!" This initiative, which has been ongoing since 2020, ...
Self

Here Are the Back Pain Remedies That Actually Work, According to Science

If you have chronic lower back pain—meaning a nagging ache has persisted for 12 weeks or more—you may be tempted to throw a bunch of Dr. Google remedies into a bag, shake it up, and start drawing at ...
Consumer Reports

Best Ways to Relieve Back Pain

Does your back often hurt? Thirty-nine percent of adults and 45 percent of people ages 65 and older said in a survey that they had back pain in the previous three months, according to a 2021 report ...