It works by switching off nociceptors in the peripheral nervous system, and therefore preventing pain signals getting to the brain. This represents a potential new breakthrough in a world which has ...

Fibromyalgia is a complex, chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Perceived stress in fibromyalgia (FMS) patients correlates with symptom burden, ...

Michael Markmiller was in excruciating pain for years. The 53-year-old couldn’t walk more than 100 meters without his legs going numb or stand up straight without sharp pains going down his legs.

When my physio first suggested it to me, I was hesitant. Actually, that's an understatement. I got mad at her! If you've had chronic pain, maybe you'll understand. You see, I was down bad. Bad bad.It ...

The Minnesota Department of Health has found that about 83,000 Minnesotans a year received chronic pain procedures during a three-year period. MDH was able to conduct this analysis for the ...

Experts discuss the current research on the use of digital therapeutics for managing chronic pain in rheumatic disease.

Perceived weight discrimination partially mediated the association between high BMI and future pain in middle-aged and older adults.

For years, Martha Sikes took pain pills to manage her chronic pain. Since undergoing a 10-week treatment plan at Mary Free ...

A new study using Mendelian randomization suggests that higher copper levels may increase fibromyalgia risk, while iron may ...

Despite advances, there remain gaps in the understanding of and personalized treatment for chronic pain in rheumatology, especially among women.

Recent developments, however, suggest that strategies to treat pain are starting to match its complexity with a new ...