Chronic Pain

Patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) commonly experience joint pain. They are also at higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Researchers have found a genetic cause for the increased coronary artery disease risk experienced by some patients with migraine; however, this relationship may be limited to those who suffer from a specific kind of migraine.

The toxins in the venom of a particular species of cone snail may hold the key to developing more effective pain treatments.

While cognitive behavioral therapy has been used to treat patients with insomnia, evidence backing the treatment for those who also have other psychiatric and medical conditions has not been available until now.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a crippling condition with the majority of cases taking place in the knee – but what's the best form of treatment?

A recent study looked into the neural functions affected by ibuprofen and found some connections that may soon lead to a much greater understanding of the greatest pain mitigator of them all: the brain.

Weighing the pros and cons of prescription opioid use for chronic pain is an ongoing battle, and new research may have just added to the list of disadvantages.

With 259 million painkiller prescriptions written in 2012 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the most common side effects experienced by patients being treated for chronic pain is opioid-induced constipation (OIC).

Pain is widely considered the "fifth vital sign" – and for good reason. By some estimates, pain accounts for as much as 4 out of every 5 doctor visits in the US. Thus, learning more about the correlates and determinants of pain is particularly important.

Patients who suffer from migraine headaches may find relief in the severity, frequency, and duration with the help of 2 procedures.

A new study of obese adolescents highlighted the link between obesity and chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain and limitations on physical function and quality of life (QOL).

For the first time, researchers have evidence identifying the key cells behind the pain imbalance between genders.

Chronic pain may not be as immediately urgent or life-threatening as cancer, a cardiac event, or kidney disease. But as pain management specialists and pain patients see every day, the long-term effects of chronic pain on patients' lives can be nothing short of debilitating.

It should be common knowledge that prescription opioids have addictive properties, yet alarming survey results reveal that many healthcare providers do not understand the extent to which this is the case.

A new opioid will soon be on the market now that final approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has been confirmed.

With many Americans blaming overprescribing for the painkiller abuse epidemic, novel treatments excluding medication – such as the oxygen chamber – are few and far between. However, a new analysis may have uncovered one for patients with chronic lower back pain.

Potentially addictive opioids may be avoidable thanks to a new treatment pathway for chronic pain and other painful conditions by focusing on genetics.

Pain management research goes far beyond identifying drug development and new uses for existing medication. One particularly interesting but neglected area of study involves prism adaptation, a non-invasive, non-medication procedure that sounds like something straight out of a science fiction novel.

Multiple studies have demonstrated the efficacy of a new class of drugs for preventing the intense pain and crippling effects of migraines.

A medication commonly prescribed to relieve the painful symptoms of multiple types of arthritis has been found to be ineffective in treating pain associated with one particular form of the disease.

One of the many difficulties in treating migraine is that many of those suffering from them don't recognize the symptoms or seek treatment. Chronic migraine in particular is underdiagnosed and undertreated. One way to address underdiagnosis is to put an accurate self-administered tool in the hands of migraine sufferers.

Patients are often asked their level of pain on a scale of 0 to 10, but a new study suggests this may not be the most efficient way to distribute the appropriate dosage of drugs.

For decades researchers have been trying to identify the source of the correlation between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fatigue – a common symptom of the disease. However, the reason it may have remained a mystery for so long could be because there isn't one.

For the first time, a direct biophysical link has been identified that connects chronic pain with mental health and substance abuse.

Spicy food may hold more power than just adding a little zest to a meal. Researchers have uncovered a key interaction that is responsible for the sensations of pain and heat.

Post-mastectomy neuropathic pain can be reduced in nearly one-third of women if the right assessments are completed.

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found a trifecta of analgesics, self-management tools, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was effective at mitigating veterans' chronic pain.

Minimally invasive intervention is an effective alternative to current regional anesthetic techniques for the management of post-operative thoracotomy pain.

Pain levels due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) may be altered depending on patients' vitamin D levels, a British study. The findings will be presented in a poster session on June 8 at the American Diabetes Association 75th Scientific Sessions in Boston, MA.

In addition to causing potential damage to the joints, cartilage, ligaments, and bones, osteoarthritis (OA) can lead to sleep disturbances that in turn affect a patient's quality of life.