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…
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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…
Best Medications for Treating Acute Low Back Pain According to Scientific Analysis
Acute low back pain is a common cause of disability. An analysis in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research examined which non-opioid drugs are best for…
Defying Prevailing Assumptions: People With Autism Are Not “Indifferent or Hypo-Sensitive” to Pain
According to a study published in PAIN, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), individuals with autism may have…
Effective and Safe Pregnancy Pain Relief: Acupuncture Shown To Ease Lower Back Pain
No significant side effects were observed in newborns whose mothers received therapy during pregnancy. A pooled data analysis of existing evidence, published in the open-access…
Harvard Medical Researchers Discover Surprising Protective Properties of Pain
What if pain is more than just a mere alarm bell? New research in mice illuminates how pain neurons shield the gut from damage. Pain…
A New Chronic Pain Treatment: Meditation Can Reduce Your Pain by 32%
The neural circuitry supporting mindfulness-induced pain reduction is revealed by University of California San Diego research. Neuroscientists have just lately been able to investigate if…
40-Year Mystery: Doctors Solve a Case of Unexplained Finger Pain
The cause of more than 40 years of unexplained pain was revealed to be a rare under-fingernail tumor. In a case report being presented at…
Nostalgia Can Relieve Pain: Viewing Images From Childhood Reduces Pain Perception
Reflecting on fond memories goes a step beyond making you feel warm and fuzzy: nostalgia can reduce pain perception. Nostalgia decreases activity in pain-related brain…
Nostalgia Pain Relief: Viewing Images From Childhood Reduces Pain Perception
Ever noticed that looking at photos of good times with family or friends diminishes the pain of your headache? Nostalgia has already been shown to…
Diet Rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids May Help Reduce Migraine Headaches
Trial provides ‘grounds for optimism’ for many people with persistent headaches and those who care for them. Eating a diet rich in omega 3 (n-3)…
Doubling Down on Headache Pain: Effective Combo of Common Drugs
Study says combo of common drugs may provide headache relief after injury. It’s not uncommon for people who experience a concussion to have moderate to…
Pioneering Sensory Neuron Replication: New Technique to Fast-Track Pain Research
Scientists have for the first time established a sensory neuron model able to mass-reproduce two key sensory neuron types involved in pain sensation, enabling the…
Study Shows Cannabis Reduces Headache and Migraine Pain by Nearly 50%
Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State…
VR Immersion in Icy Arctic Scenes Helps to Ease People’s Pain
Watching immersive 3D videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a study has found….
Study Shows Brain Mechanisms Have Potential to Block Pain and Relieve Anxiety
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain. Existing compound produces pain-relieving effects and relieves anxiety. Millions…
Analyzing Brain Activity to Detect and Treat Patient Pain Even When Unconscious
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a system that measures a patient’s pain level by analyzing brain activity from a portable neuroimaging device. The…
Rabbit Pain Can Be Assessed Through Grimace Scale
Rabbits are able to express pain through grimaces. Rabbits have become the latest focus of scientists trying to measure animal discomfort by monitoring facial expressions….
