The essentials

Most of us have back pain at some time in our lives. When we get it, we usually just feel like staying in bed. But staying in bed often does more harm than good. Although it can be hard to find out why you have back pain, there are treatments that can often help.

We've brought together the best research about back pain and weighed up the evidence about how to treat it. You can use our information to talk to your doctor and decide which treatments are best for you.

In Brief