Caution: Teen Screen Time Over 3 Hours Daily Linked to Increased Back Pain
The study examined data from high school students between the ages of 13 and 18 and revealed a correlation between the problem, physical inactivity, and…
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Solving the Chronic Pain Puzzle: Brain Signatures Revealed Through Machine Learning
NIH-funded study shows preliminary results that could lead to new pain treatments. In a pioneering study, scientists have used machine learning tools to record and…
Cognitive Functional Therapy: Fresh Hope for Those Suffering From Chronic Back Pain
In a study published in The Lancet, Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) showed significant improvements in chronic back pain sufferers, reducing pain intensity and disability while…
Unmasking Long COVID: How SARS-CoV-2 Plays Mind Tricks With Your Pain
New research findings may contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and help validate novel therapies for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 infection can…
Smarter Opioids: A New Approach to Pain Relief Without Addiction
Targeting opioid receptor pathway could treat pain without addiction or hallucinations. Researchers have discovered a new approach to developing painkillers that don’t cause addiction or…
Dual Pathways of Pain: How Drinking Alcohol Fuels Chronic Pain
A Scripps Research team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity. Chronic alcohol consumption may make people…
Popular Back Pain Treatment Revealed To Be Ineffective and Potentially Harmful
The absence of sufficient evidence raises doubts about the benefits. According to a recently published Cochrane Review, spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology proposed as…
New Research: Taking Care of Your Teeth Could Help Prevent Chronic Joint Pain
A researcher at Rice University discovers a critical piece of information in discarded data that redirects their research in the right direction. Regular dental check-ups…
A Painful Truth: LGBTQ+ Adults Report Higher Rates of Pain
Western University sociology professor says pain can be used as an overall holistic measure of physical and psychological well-being at the population level. A new…
Painkiller Paradox: 60 Years of Research, But Do They Really Work for Back Pain?
Doctors and patients are advised to take a cautious approach to the use of analgesics. Despite nearly 60 years of research, there is still a…
Researchers Discover Link Between Chronic Pain and Dementia
A study conducted by a team led by Dr. Tu Yiheng from the Institute of Psychology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that…
New Treatment Significantly Reduces Knee Pain Without Surgery
Treatment improved quality of life for all study participants. Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for knee pain due to osteoarthritis of…
New Minimally Invasive Treatment Provides Significant, Long-Term Relief for Chronic Back Pain
Interventional radiology treatment reduces pain and improves function over three years. A minimally invasive treatment that injects allograft disc tissue into the spine to relieve…
New Research Reveals Dangerous Consequences of Stopping Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain
Discontinuation of opioid therapy for pain may increase the risk of overdose in patients. Opioid-related overdose has become a major contributor to accidental deaths in…
Warning: New Research Indicates That Even Short-Term Exposure to a High-Fat Diet Can Trigger Pain
A recent study of mice conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas found that short-term consumption of a high-fat diet may be…
Chronic Pain: Could Monoclonal Antibodies Replace Opioids?
UC Davis researchers seek to develop a non-addictive, monthly painkiller. During the pandemic, doctors employed infusions of monoclonal antibodies (lab-made antibodies) to help patients fight…
Pain Relievers Like Ibuprofen and Naproxen May Worsen Arthritis Inflammation
Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over time. This is according to a new…
84% More Successful – Scientists Reveal the Most Effective Treatment for Back Pain
A Goethe University Frankfurt study found that a combined approach works best. Back pain is a common condition with numerous causes, including poor posture, overexertion,…
