Neuropathic pain doesn’t just affect the body – it also alters the brain. Chronic pain of this nature often leads to depression, anxiety, social isolation and a deep sense of helplessness.

A new study reveals that when we experience short-term (acute) pain, the brain has a built‑in way to dial down pain signals—like pressing the brakes—to keep them from going into overdrive ...

Acetaminophen may be doing more than just dulling pain in your brain it could be stopping it before it even starts. Scientists at Hebrew University have discovered that a metabolite of the drug ...

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments.

Discover how shoulder blade pain connects to digestive issues. Learn about 7 conditions that cause upper back pain through gut-related problems.

Recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists outline a range of pain management options for routine procedures.

Clinical trials of a new, minimally invasive treatment for degenerated spinal discs have produced impressive results, significantly reducing back pain severity and improving function. It could ...

Sufferers say the pain caused by the nerve disorder is so debilitating that they can’t smile, laugh or even make eye contact with another person.

Sciatica and various other conditions can cause pain in the hip. Learn how to distinguish sciatica from other hip conditions and the best treatments.

Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective.

We asked sleep and pain management specialists to share their tips on shopping for pillows for neck pain and their recommendations.

Pain MD, which once ran as many as 20 clinics across three states, gave chronic-pain patients about 700,000 total injections near their spines, according to court documents. Last year, federal ...