Pain Management and Chronic Pain - News
People who suffer from depression are much more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers like morphine and codeine...
Common heartburn pills like Prilosec interfere with the blood-thinning drug Plavix, making it work less effectively, U.S....
In a study of Danish women who had surgery for breast cancer, nearly half still reported pain 2 to 3 years later, according...
Many children with kidney stones don't have the classical symptoms associated with the condition, such as painful, bloody...
A person's genetic makeup may play an important role in the odds of suffering neck or back pain, new research suggests. In...
Corticosteroid shots provide quick relief for people suffering from a common type of hip pain, but the benefits don't last,...
Although the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac is commonly used to treat acute pain in children, it...
Female veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are less likely to complain of painful physical conditions than their male...
Amputees can "learn" to move their missing arm in an anatomically impossible way, in some cases making normal movement of...
Veterans who suffered physical injuries or developed post-traumatic stress disorder after combat in Iraq or Afghanistan may...
Have a headache and don't know why? It could be high levels of air pollution. A study from the densely populated Santiago...
A new study suggests that the increasing availability of MRI scanners may be feeding an increase in surgery for lower back...
A special acupuncture technique can help ease lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women, new research shows. In a study,...
It's not all in the mind -- the so-called placebo effect is real and reaches right down to the spine, German scientists said...
Women whose breasts became tender after taking hormone replacement therapy had nearly twice the risk of developing breast...
Despite doctors' concerns over fueling painkiller addiction, people with a history of drug or alcohol abuse appear more likely...
Does your kid suffer from frequent tummy aches? A behavioral therapy known as guided imagery may offer a relatively simple...
Are you at risk for dowager's hump? Findings from a small study suggest you may want to try yoga to decrease this age-related...
Care about the future of your feet? You might want to consider your shoe choices carefully, new research shows. Older women...
Care about the future of your feet? You might want to consider your shoe choices carefully, new research shows. Older women...
Some research has hinted that women are more sensitive to pain than men are, but a new study suggests that women actually...
Your lower back pain may be killing you, but there's some good news: Such pain is very unlikely to mean serious problems...
Your lower back pain may be killing you, but there's some good news: Such pain is very unlikely to mean serious problems...
Fibromyalgia isn't all in your head, new research suggests. In a study, researchers found that people with fibromyalgia were...
Former Vice President Dick Cheney had surgery on Thursday to treat an often-debilitating back condition caused by pressure...
Actor Burt Reynolds has gone public with his battle against an addiction to painkillers, hoping his story will help others...
A review of studies on music to help tiny premature babies cope with pain, feed better and calm down has found some evidence...
There is no high-quality evidence that listening to music helps tiny babies born prematurely cope with pain, feed better...
Just because they're sick doesn't mean that children with chronic illness will sleep peacefully through the night, new research...
"Oh, my aching back!" may be heard less frequently as people with chronic lower back pain find some relief from a therapeutic...
