Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study
While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability
March 2024
20,000 people off work in the UK every month for mental ill health
No one should see a chiropractor thinking they are seeing a doctor
Ranjana Srivastava
February 2024
The experts
The experts: osteopaths on 20 easy and effective ways to treat back pain
Back injuries are extremely common, yet often misunderstood. Here are the simple steps you can take to avoid discomfort, from exercising your core to getting a good night’s sleep
January 2024
‘You’re on your own’: the misery of being out of work with back pain
Back and neck problems driving major UK health crisis, say medical leaders
Ditch the chair and get active: five ways to avoid neck and back pain
Tell us how you have been affected by back or neck pain
August 2023
Is good posture overrated? Back to first principles on back pain
For ages, bad posture has been assumed to cause back pain. Now some physiotherapists are rethinking what we should be doing with our spines
July 2023
Can a ‘robotherapist’ deliver as good a massage as a human?
Backhug’s 26 mechanical fingers offer personalised joint care. How much can it do for me in six weeks?
May 2023
A measurement for chronic pain is a scientific holy grail – and we’re getting closer
Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen
People who have chronic pain without a visible injury are often not believed, but new research can help visualise that pain, says Dr Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen
December 2022
Stop tying yourself in knots: what stress does to your body – and how to beat it
From migraines to IBS, back pain and hair loss, millions of us suffer health problems triggered by stress and anxiety. Here’s how to deal with them
November 2022
Britain's missing workers
Rise in back pain and long-term sickness linked to home working – ONS
Poor ergonomics contributed to number of ‘economically inactive’ people and to UK’s labour shortage
August 2022
Pass notes
Sensorimotor training: could the answer to back pain lie in reprogramming our brains?
Resetting the way brain and body communicate with each other appears to bring real relief for sufferers – just don’t say it’s all in the mind
May 2022
Short-term use of ibuprofen may increase chance of chronic pain, study suggests
Researchers say more research needed into possible link between anti-inflammatory drugs and longer-term problems such as back pain
January 2022
How to move
How to move: with chronic back pain
Exercise is critical for the millions of people who live with chronic back pain. But how can you do it safely and effectively?
July 2021
A third of middle-aged UK adults have at least two chronic health issues – study
Childhood poverty and health issues before adulthood all factors in decline in mid-life wellbeing
June 2021
The pain that can't be seen
‘I struggle every day with the loss of my former life’: what it’s like to live with chronic pain
Long Covid is highlighting conditions that have been around much longer than the pandemic. Ten readers share their experiences
The pain that can't be seen
What is chronic pain and how does it work? – video explainer
Pain is perceived in the brain and the central nervous system but research suggests the immune system may play a role in conditions including fibromyalgia and chronic back pain
The pain that can't be seen
Sufferers of chronic pain have long been told it’s all in their head. We now know that’s wrong
There’s a growing realisation that pain can be a disease in and of itself – and the pandemic could be making it worse
