Is chronic pain a disease? August groups, such as the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (now the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) ...

Legal practitioners should be aware of the relationships between trauma, pain, and the mind in injuries such as whiplash or low back strain, writes Chris Worsfold At a recent conference with counsel ...

Where do you turn to for help when your back surgery fails to provide pain relief or improved functioning? Do you elect to undergo more surgery? From 1998 to 2008, the number of low-back surgeries in ...

Researchers have identified a bone-driven signaling pathway that may explain how spinal degeneration leads to chronic pain.

Here’s some spine-tingling news. New research suggests a drug already available on pharmacy shelves could help ease chronic ...

For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely uncomfortable. For many of ...

While it’s nice to be able to zip up your favorite old pair of jeans again, the most important aspect of your weight is its impact on your overall health. Monitoring your body fat helps assess risk ...

For most people infected with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), the illness is over in a few weeks, marked by a febrile illness, rash, and joint and muscle pain. But for as many as 60% of patients, the virus ...

For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely uncomfortable. For many of ...