Physical activity stimulates the release of endorphins (natural painkillers) and promotes the production of anti-inflammatory compounds that help reduce inflammation. Exercise also combats pain by ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other ...

Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine may have found a new way to tackle chronic nerve pain: by fixing the energy ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people ...

There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews finds.

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of ...

In an age of instant solutions and over-the-counter medications, something remarkable is happening in kitchens across the world. People are rediscovering what ancient healers knew centuries ago – that ...

Almost everyone has pain sometimes. It might start as a twinge in your back, a dull ache in your knee, a tingling on the bottoms of your feet. Maybe you slept funny, or hoisted a full bag of groceries ...

Pain is our body’s way of telling us that something is wrong. When it’s acute, it tends to start suddenly, with an obvious cause (like a broken bone) and a standard fix. But chronic pain, experienced ...

Many people with obesity have chronic pain due to joint stress and inflammation. Speaking to these patients about modifiable lifestyle factors — like diet and exercise — can help improve their pain ...

BOCHUM, Germany — Your brain is easily fooled, and that might be a good thing for pain relief. International researchers have ...