Chronic Back Pain: Is Your Brain the Missing Piece of the Puzzle?
Two-thirds of participants experienced little to no pain after attributing their discomfort to mental or brain processes during their recovery period. A recent study published…
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Back Pain Breakthrough: Existing Drug That Kills Off Sleeping Bone Cells Could Provide Relief
A study of senescent (inactive) osteoclasts within the spinal columns of mice indicates that using anti-senescent drugs could relieve the spinal sensitivity that causes lower…
Migraine Mysteries Unveiled: New Genetic Pathways and Treatment Avenues
A new study of migraine reveals new biological pathways for treatment. A large international study led by deCODE Genetics on the genetics of migraine provides…
MIT Innovation: Soft Optical Fibers That Block Peripheral Nerve Pain
The fibers could help with testing treatments for nerve-related pain. Scientists have a new tool to precisely illuminate the roots of nerve pain. Engineers at…
Muscling Through “Runner’s Knee” Myths: New Research Sheds Light on Chronic Knee Pain
The new study finds personalized rehabilitation may be needed to effectively address chronic knee pain. Neal Glaviano, assistant professor of kinesiology in the University of…
Why Opioids Are Not the Answer to Your Back Pain: New Study Calls for Medical Rethink
The evidence calls for treatment guidelines to be changed. According to a world-first trial led by the University of Sydney, opioids are no more effective…
Scrambler Therapy – A Noninvasive Treatment That May Offer Lasting Relief for Chronic Pain
A new review paper co-authored by two Johns Hopkins pain experts suggests hat a noninvasive treatment known as scrambler therapy could provide significant pain relief…
Sodium Power – New Gene Therapy Treats Chronic Pain
Scientists have pinpointed the area where a protein regulates sodium ion channels, and by inserting the channel’s genetic material into a virus, they were able…
Chronic Pain Deterrence: The Surprising Power of Physical Activity
A large study in Norway indicates the potential effectiveness of increasing physical activity as a treatment approach for chronic pain. A new analysis of data…
Breaking Free: New Treatment Helps People Stop Using Addictive Opioid Painkillers
Scientists from the University of Warwick and The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough have led a clinical study, financed by the National Institute for…
New Analysis Dispels Common Back Pain Myth and Reveals a Looming Crisis
A review of more than three decades of data reveals an escalating trend in the instances of low back pain, with forecasts indicating that the…
New Way To Develop Drugs Without Side Effects – To Treat Obesity, Pain, Osteoporosis, and Neurological Disorders
Researchers discovered a novel method to activate G-protein coupled receptors from inside the cells, and it helps develop drugs without side effects. The team identified…
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…
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…