Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...

When you present to your doctor with a health problem of any kind, they will likely either directly perform or refer you out for some form of testing. This is so common that it would be unusual if it ...

Picture it: You're in pain from arthritis or another chronic condition, but you can’t go see your doctor. Maybe it’s a holiday weekend. Maybe you’re trapped at home because of COVID-19. You don’t have ...

Solving the mystery of your back pain can sometimes be a tricky task—especially if there isn’t an obvious injury to explain it. There are all sorts of nerves, joints, ligaments, and muscles that can ...

It's easy to feel lost in the vast wilderness that is stomach-or more accurately, abdominal-pain. But doctors have learned to ...

And ways to advocate for yourself if you’re being ignored. By Christina Caron The women had heard that IVF would be hard, but many of them were in shock at how painful the procedure was. “I felt ...

A new study has found that chronic pain may raise the risk of developing high blood pressure. The study, published in the ...

Shoulder and elbow pain are some of the most common aches and pains people experience. Since the shoulder and elbow joints are also some of the most frequently used in your body, pain and injuries in ...

Various types of pain medication can treat different pain syndromes. Each drug treats specific types of pain, such as long lasting or short-term pain. Some pain medications are available over the ...