Browsing: pain

A highly anticipated drug trial is in its final stages as its 350 participants receive their single dose to treat chronic low back pain. If successful, the experimental medication could be a breakthrough therapeutic for people with the common but debilitating condition

[Kim So-hyung] In the summer, severe abdominal pain and indigestion that follow a short-term diet or a sudden high-fat meal should not simply be dismissed as a minor stomach upset

Scientists have uncovered new genetic risk factors for a long-term chronic pain condition in the largest study of its kind

Like many patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Angela Arroyo lives with pain, especially in her legs, making it difficult to walk and get a good night’s sleep

A University of Missouri study suggests that making one simple tweak to your schedule may support your circadian health, mood, and pain levels

Several large studies have shown overlaps between ocular discomfort and chronic pain conditions (CPCs) due to central sensitization, altered nociceptive modulation, and high rates of non-pain CNS-mediated symptoms including mood and sleep. Chronic pain conditions are strongly associated with dry eye disease and eye care professionals should consider the diagnosis as a risk factor for the…

The Norwegian VGTV series Harald og sytepavene (Harald and the Whiners) is about six people with long-term chronic pain who suddenly recover. After just a few weeks of treatment aimed at reprogramming the brain’s perception of pain, all of them are either much better or completely pain-free

More than half of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) have at least 1 chronic overlapping pain condition, with nearly one-quarter experiencing multiple pain-related comorbidities, according to study findings published in Arthritis Care & Research

A former personal trainer says she is no longer able to walk unaided or work following NHS operations on her back

Thousands of Americans who undergo a common knee surgery might be making their problems worse rather than better