2 articles
Pain Science
What Painkillers Can't Fix
Ibuprofen, muscle relaxants, opioids. They help for a while. Then they don't. Here is what each drug actually does for your back pain, what exercise does differently, and what to do when the medication stops working.
Pain Science
Why Movement Beats Passive Treatment for Chronic Back Pain
Massage feels good. Heat helps in the moment. But the research is consistent: neither of them changes what is actually driving chronic back pain. Here is what the evidence shows.