Despite the risks associated with opioid use, they’re commonly prescribed as a first-line treatment for acute lower back and neck pain. Researchers have found that, compared to opioids, a placebo is ...

A randomised controlled trial including 347 participants with lower back or neck pain found there was no benefit of taking opioid pain relievers compared to placebo. There was no significant ...

Opioid pain-relieving medicines are not more effective than a placebo in relieving acute back and neck pain and may even cause harm, according to a world-first trial led by the University of Sydney.

Opioid medications are one of the most typically prescribed treatments for the worldwide problem of low back pain — but they might not work, a new study has found. Experiencing pain in the neck and ...

Low-back pain and neck pain are common, and the associated health burden is substantial — both economically and in terms of years lived with disability. Although opioid analgesics are not generally ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers performed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in 157 primary care and emergency department (ED) sites across Australia. This study was the first ...

No one wants to deal with the relentless ache, limited range of motion, stabbing jolts or that deep, burning throb that makes even turning your head feel impossible. Add in numbness, tingling or ...

There’s a saying: pain begets pain. It is used in the context of physical pain, and also when someone inflicts their own psychological pain on others. On the physiological front, mounting research is ...