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Low back pain is one of the most common health problems in America. Nearly 80% of adults will experience significant back ...

Chronic pain is one of the most common and expensive health problems in the nation, affecting an estimated one in five U.S. adults and costing around $600 billion each year in medical expenses, lost ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

JEFFERSON CITY — A physician assistant at SSM Health calls it an overlooked source of back pain. The sacroiliac joints are located where the spine meets the pelvis. "These joints are responsible for ...

Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — why we feel it, and how we can treat it. He says distraction and meditation can ...

For people suffering from the burning, tingling and shooting pain of neuropathy, current treatments are limited and often fail to bring lasting relief. But help may be on the horizon. Northeastern ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Evidence of long-term effectiveness is particularly important for patients with chronic, fluctuating low back ...

A brain implant that detects when someone is in pain and responds with deep brain stimulation has helped relieve people from previously untreatable chronic pain – with one participant even becoming ...

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Nearly impossible to measure, quantify, convey, pain is a truly mysterious human sensation. For the last 25 years in my life as a neurosurgeon, I have seen a lot of pain and suffering firsthand, so ...