We are told this: The mind is able to control the body. For the chronic pain patient who may have seemingly exhausted treatment options, this notion of mind over matter takes on a hopeful urgency.

Pain is a sensation that we all have felt at one point in time or another. It is defined as an uncomfortable feeling in your body that may be telling you that something is wrong. Generally speaking, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Chronic pain often depends as much or more on the brain’s response ...

UB pain researchers have co-authored an editorial about a recent meta-analytic study on how some patients with pain may benefit from exposure to nature.

Persistent pain is often dismissed as something to push through, but specialists warn that waiting too long can allow a manageable ...

Explore the groundbreaking developments in pain science reshaping treatment pathways. Dive into the future of managing pain effectively!

A new study in Science Immunology has proven the exact reason why women feel chronic pain differently. Here is why it matters ...

Negative expectancies about pain and aging independently predicted 10-year worsening of pain severity and interference in older adults.

Women suffer more. But why? A new study points to an immune mechanism that differs between women and men, which may affect the duration of pain after trauma.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are characterized as stressful or traumatic experiences encountered before 18 years of age. ACEs can lead to toxic stress, which causes negative physical and ...

For the founder of Reclaim Labs, the battle with this condition was not merely a medical hurdle but a life-changing experience. After years of seeking effective treatments and enduring the adverse ...