Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Mechanical traction encompasses a variety of techniques that apply a controlled axial pull to the lumbar spine with the aim of elongating intervertebral spaces, reducing disc pressure and alleviating ...

Some of the most common back stretches — including the standing toe touch — actually increase pressure on lumbar discs rather than relieving it. Muscle tightness in the back is often a protective ...