Many patients are labeled with fibromyalgia simply because they have chronic soft tissue pain. But it is important, at least for the sake of correctness, that not all chronic soft tissue pain be ...

Achenbach syndrome is a condition that causes repeated bruising, pain, and swelling in the fingers. Some doctors refer to it as paroxysmal finger hematoma. The exact cause is not always clear, but it ...

Centralized pain syndrome is a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). It develops due to changes in how the brain and spinal cord interpret pain signals, resulting in much higher sensitivity.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...