Pain, often rated as the most significant symptom of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), can substantially reduce quality of life and increase the risk of disability and chronic opioid use. Although the ...

A study in Science Immunology reveals an immune mechanism influenced by hormones that may explain why chronic pain persists ...

Musculoskeletal pain is one of the more common reasons patients visit their healthcare providers and is easily the most common complaint among those who see physical therapists and chiropractors. One ...

In a paper published in the journal Neuron, researchers report that a mechanism involving the enzyme Tiam1 in dorsal horn excitatory neurons of the spinal cord both initiates and maintains neuropathic ...

Experts highlight “nociplastic pain,” a newly defined pain mechanism changing how chronic pain is understood and treated Many chronic pain patients suffer not from damage, but from a sensitized ...

Women are more likely to experience chronic pain, studies have found, and their pain lasts longer, on average. New research suggests it's because of immune system differences.