As my condition persisted, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about chronic pain. Mostly I was shocked to learn how little we know about its causes.

Astronauts commonly reported acute and chronic pain during and after spaceflight, particularly in the lumbar spine. During and after spaceflight, astronauts experience lower back pain (LBP ...

Chronic pain affects approximately 1 in 5 Americans, and yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and challenging medical ...

Epigastric pain refers to pain or discomfort below the ribs in your upper abdomen area. Causes range from acute digestive issues like acid reflux to chronic conditions such as esophagitis.

It is important to add pain management to leprosy treatment protocols. This can reduce the challenges that patients face. Read on.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel prescription pain medication that targets sodium channels involved ...

Suzetrigine, to be sold under the brand name Journavx, is the first new type of pain medicine approved by the FDA in more ...

Chronic pain can be influenced by external factors, such as the winter season. The key is to keep muscles flexible and joints ...

A novel biomarker signature combining PAF and CME predicts chronic pain risk, linking brain activity to individual pain ...

Having lived with disabling chronic pain for 32 years, one reader discovered a lesser known treatment that has transformed ...