Algorithm-guided, personalized care for chronic low back pain did not reduce disability compared with usual care among older veterans.

Every day, James Close meets people who live with unrelenting, insurmountable chronic pain. A pain physical therapist and research fellow at Imperial College London, Close seeks to help people who ...

Pain is an inevitable part of life because it is the body’s natural reaction to injuries, infections, and illnesses. The unpleasant sensation indicates that something is wrong. Typically, pain goes ...

Almost everyone has pain sometimes. It might start as a twinge in your back, a dull ache in your knee, a tingling on the bottoms of your feet. Maybe you slept funny, or hoisted a full bag of groceries ...

A UC Davis School of Medicine researcher has developed an algorithm that predicts the changes in voltage-gated sodium channels, which transmit pain, according to a news release. This algorithm will ...

New science is rewriting the book on chronic pain — and may make treatment more accessible. Justin J Wee for The New York Times. Prop stylist: Caroline Dorn. Justin J Wee for The New York Times. Prop ...

As a lifelong health and fitness enthusiast with 15 years of experience, Rachel MacPherson is passionate about cutting through fads and noise. Her aim is to clearly communicate health information with ...

Working out may seem like the last thing someone in pain wants to do. But it can bring relief. Justin J Wee for The New York Times. Prop stylist: Caroline Dorn. Justin J Wee for The New York Times.

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 ...

The shoulder is a complex joint made up of ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Sustaining damage to any of these tissues can result in pain. Persistent, or chronic, shoulder pain can interfere with a ...

This X-ray of a study participant shows recording electrodes placed in the brain in red, as well as two controllers implanted in the shoulders. Prasad Shirvalkar, UCSF Chronic pain is one of the most ...