Back pain is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Recent research reveals how much time you should spend ...

Doctors say the studies may make healthcare providers more likely to prescribe federally approved medical cannabis for ...

Groundbreaking neurostimulation technology offers hope and healing for difficult-to-manage pain. Chronic low back pain, a formidable foe causing disability and soaring healthcare costs, now faces a ...

Back pain is a very common health issue that can significantly impact your life. When that condition becomes chronic, there isn't a simple answer to treatment. Graham Wagner, MD, explains the many ...

Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments. Only around one ...

Gobsmacked, astonished, I realize that learned helplessness almost prevented me from getting the full benefits of my spinal ...

Allogeneic bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are safe but do not show efficacy in treating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) in patients with chronic low back pain. The ...

Megan Bettor is used to falling to the ground. For two decades, the mom of two has experienced back pain that would land her on the floor for minutes, hours, and sometimes days. "My back would fully ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined whether pain processing therapy involving the reattribution of pain to processes of the brain or mind instead of being indicative ...

Research shows that being kind to others (for example via volunteering) can decrease chronic pain. Other studies demonstrate ...

Share on Pinterest New research finds a link between brain circuits associated with reward and motivation, eating behavior, and chronic pain. The Laundry Room/Stocksy Researchers investigated how ...

As a chronic pain sufferer, I sometimes surprise people by telling them that my pain doesn’t have a physical cause. It’s a mind-body thing, I say, related to stress and emotions. To many, this sounds ...