Pain Management and Chronic Pain - Causes

Too much text messaging may increase the risk of neck or shoulder pain, a recent study shows.

Perhaps you've tried all of the time and your body aches, but your doctor can't find anything specificly wrong with you. If this sounds all too familiar, you could have a chronic condition called fibromyalgia.

Staying away from certain foods and adding others might help your fibromyalgia symptoms.

Does one always mean the other? Chances are that the answer is "no".

Study observing blind migraine patients explains why light worsens migraine headaches.

One of the key issues to understanding the cause of pain is whether the pain being experienced is referred pain or point tender pain. The difference lies in whether the tissue that is creating the pain signal is at the point where the pain is being experienced or whether it is located somewhere else. Referred pain can result from a nerve being affected or a strained muscle.

Most people with carpal tunnel syndrome experience effective treatment with non-surgical methods, however if your symptoms are severe, long-lasting, and not responding to non-surgical treatments, surgery may be the right choice for you.

Back pain can be caused by a number of conditions, but one that is often overlooked in osteoporosis.

A new study suggests that high-tech running shoes can cause joint strain.

Physical therapist Mitchell Yass discusses the differences between structural and muscular causes of pain and how they should be treated.

There is a widely held belief that strengthening the core muscles is key to resolving lower back pain. The number of patients who have told me they were treated based on this premise at other therapy facilities before obtaining treatment with me is staggering.

The use of a back brace can be helpful for some people for a short period of time. But using a brace long-term or for preventative reasons may land you in the situation that you were trying to avoid. Learn about the pros and cons of using a back brace.

Physical therapist Mitchell Yass answers readers' questions about back pain in our exclusive weekly series.

Physical Therapist Mitchell T. Yass answers a reader's question about treating his back spasms.

Research shows that if you are suffering from neck and back pain, improper sleep positioning may be the culprit. Find out how it can be prevented, decreased or even eliminated through proper sleep positioning and recommended exercises.

While stress typically starts out as mental and emotional stress, it quickly takes on a physical component, resulting in muscle tension in the body. For many Americans, this muscle tension is often felt as a stiff, uncomfortable and sometimes painful neck.

Back pain is one of the more common symptoms of PMS, and can range from a small ache to debilitating pain.

The cause of chronic pain is not always obvious. In the case of a type of chronic pain, known as referred pain, the patient perceives pain in one part of the body, but the source of pain is elsewhere in the body. With phantom pain, the patient perceives pain in a body part that s no longer even there.

Trigger point therapy may be a good option in treating chronic pain in some patients.

A hernia is a result of part of an organ or tissue pushing through a weak area of muscle. If you have experienced a hernia already, there are some steps you can take to prevent a hernia from recurring.

Kidney stones are one of the most painful urinary problems one could have. Passing one is even compared to the pain of giving birth. Although not a guarantee, doctors recommend some measures to prevent the formation of kidney stones.

Have you noticed that your arthritis pain becomes worse in certain weather conditions? If so, you re not alone and it s not all in your head. There is an association between temperature, humidity and barometric pressure and joint pain.

Have you or a loved one survived a life-threatening disease? Are you currently struggling with depression, chronic pain, heart disease, or other health-related condition? Have you gone to extraordinary lengths to help someone in a health crisis? If so, we want to hear from you!

If you are suffering from pain at the bottom of your heel, you will probably see a podiatrist who will probably take an x-ray and inform you that you have a heel spur.

When pain is a part of your everyday life, it may be hard to differentiate between normal soreness and pain. Read on to find out how.

If you are suffering from migraine headaches, finding out what triggers them may be the best medicine.

Forty million people are estimated to suffer from sciatica. But is there a misconception about its cause?

Here's how to reduce the risk of four common lupus complications miscarriage, kidney failure, infections, and heart disease.

Find out why chronic pain is typically misdiagnosed as acute pain.

You'd be surprised by the cause of your pain.