Pain
Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in the United States. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning. Psychological factors such as social support, hypnotic suggestion, excitement, or distraction can significantly modulate pain's intensity or unpleasantness.
Pain Stories
While we would not say no to some extra heat during the winter season, a sauna session can also provide benefits like pain relief and better flexibility.
Many studies have suggested that meditation can be beneficial for both mental and physical health. For starters, take a look at these five potential benefits.
The short-lived pain and numbness from hitting your funny bone can be unbearable. But did you know that the sensitive "bone" is, in fact, a nerve?
It's not how much time you spend on devices but how you sit when using them. Women may also have a higher risk of developing the "iPad neck."
When it comes to fueling your body before exercise, it’s not just what you eat but when you eat. Experts explain how to strike the right balance.
A pain management doctor was arrested and charged with the murder of five patients in connection with overdose-related deaths.
Ketamine is often used to reduce pain and delirium after surgery, but it may not do either, according to a new study.
Health care and law professionals point to Fentanyl, a drug prescribed to cancer patients for pain management, as major cause for overdoses.
In the world of science, sometimes medical discoveries come from unexpected places, such as a painkiller from fish venom.
Music therapy after spine surgery may help to reduce patients' pain more than drugs alone.
Study reveals that extra fat in obese individuals does not protect them from intense temperatures, and may also make them more sensitive to pain.
Foot pain is common but also avoidable; here are some helpful tips for how to prevent foot pain, and what to do if you're already feeling it.