Thinking about a loved one might help reduce physical pain, according to researchers, who said their findings show the importance of social relationships and of staying emotionally connected. The Study The University of California, Los Angeles, study included 25 young women who&...
Pain relief is critically important to the eight to 12 million Americans who suffer from fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by muscle pain...
I recently heard Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, professor of pharmacology at Duke University Medical School, speak about the best prescribing practices for pain...
Osteoarthritis has long been considered a "wear-and-tear" disease associated with age-related changes that occur within cartilage and bone. Now: A...
Can you imagine living well into your 90s and being able to eliminate virtually all of the aches and pains that you...
A medical procedure that "tricks" the body into healing itself, prolotherapy treats acute or chronic pain from damaged ligaments, tendons...
A few months ago, 70-year-old Louise, one of my patients, was in an automobile accident. She wasn't seriously injured, but...
Millions of people suffer from chronic back, neck and leg pain. Doctors are likely to diagnose arthritis or a disk problem--but in...
The popular supplement glucosamine offers little or no relief for sufferers of chronic lower back pain caused by osteoarthritis, a new study...
Many people downplay the significance of foot problems. But that's a mistake. A foot problem may really mean that you...
Of all the medical conditions that send patients to their doctors, chronic headaches (including migraines) are among the least likely to be...
Three-quarters of patients who have undergone surgery for stubborn sinusitis saw significant and lasting improvements in their quality of life, according to...