Most people with chronic back pain naturally think their pain is caused by injuries or other problems in the body such as arthritis or bulging disks. But our research team has found that thinking ...

Imagine stubbing your toe and feeling like it's been set on fire... for months. Now imagine that burning sensation spreading to your entire leg, and instead of easing over time, it gets worse. That’s ...

A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic pain. The study is based on a randomised ...

"Pain is a mysterious thing," says neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta. But understanding how it works in the body and different kinds of treatment can help you find the right pain relief when you need it.

Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research shows. In a study, women with chronic pelvic pain ...

Most people consider chronic pain—such as pain that lasts for months or years from a bad back or arthritis—a medical condition that should be treated exclusively by a physician or physical therapist.

We have seen children complain about being sore and having pains after a long day of physical activities, yet it is important for us to think twice about persistent joint pain. Growing pains are often ...

Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research shows. Women who carry a particular form of a pain ...

Pain represents the cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis, yet its intensity, quality, and impact vary dramatically among individuals with seemingly similar structural joint damage, prompting intense ...