People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids, new treatment ...

Multiple teams have used powerful imaging, targeted placebo experiments, and AI to map and understand the brainstem’s pain ...

A newly discovered neuron-released enzyme could transform pain treatment and reveal deeper secrets of how the brain learns.

Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments. Only around one ...

One in seven teens have reportedly misused opioids in high school, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, doctors are trying to find a way to prevent that from ...

Dr. John Watkins from Centennial Spine and Pain joins New Mexico Living to talk about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. He ...

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. But in ...

A new scientific review found that only nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen were consistently effective for treating acute low back pain. Five treatments, ...

Low back pain is one of the most common medical complaints in the world. Globally, over 600 million people suffer from it. That means at any given moment, millions of people are searching for ...