Chronic pain can persist without visible injury. Learn how neuroplastic pain, midlife changes and whole-person care may expand treatment beyond MRI findings.

Persistent pain often has no clear cause. However, studies show measurable differences in the structure and activity of the brains of those affected. This might explain why they experience chronic ...

Not only can experiencing chronic pain affect your mood, experiencing depression can also raise your chances of living with chronic pain. When you think of chronic pain and depression, you probably ...

Pain is the body’s alarm system, designed to protect us from harm. In some people, this alarm can become overprotective, altering how the nervous system processes pain in ways that affect daily ...

Research outlines effective treatments for reducing chronic pain. Source: Charles Thompson/Pixabay A research article published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association offers ...

Millions of Americans struggle with ongoing pain from chronic conditions — a problem that costs the U.S. an estimated $635 billion each year and has played a key role in the country’s persisting ...

An IMS report says about half of middle-aged women experience chronic pain, which may occur up to 70% more often in women ...

Hormonal changes during the menopausal transition can lead to an increase in pain sensitivity and inflammation. The reason is complicated.

One in five Australians lives with chronic pain, meaning pain that persists longer than three months. Among people with ...

Most people with chronic back pain naturally think their pain is caused by injuries or other problems in the body such as arthritis or bulging disks. But our research team has found that thinking ...

Pain takes away power. That’s just what it does. It makes you feel like your body and life are no longer under your control. It steals your health, mobility, relationships, sex life, hobbies, jobs, ...

If your TMJ-related pain has been around for months rather than weeks, it might be time to talk with your doctor about adjusting your treatment plan. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is a ...