Acute pain is sudden and intense, while chronic pain is persistent and typically lasts longer than 3 months. Acute pain is short-term and typically occurs in a specific area of the body. It is usually ...

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 long ...

Imagine living with pain every day for months, or even years — pain that is so intrusive, it disrupts every day of your life. Unfortunately, this is the daily reality of millions of people living with ...

When Caroline Beall, DO, a family and sports medicine physician in Michigan, was 16, she felt a deep, burning ache radiate across her lower back during volleyball practice. Osteopathic manipulation ...

There is a long-studied relationship between persistent physical pain and emotional dysfunction such as anxiety, anger, and ...

From backaches or arthritis to a twisted ankle or swollen joint after surgery, pain is something we all have to deal with at one time or another. Acute pain (aka short-term pain) is a signal that your ...

Chronic pain is pain that can last for several months. It can interfere with a person’s quality of life, magnifying negative thoughts and resulting in symptoms of depression. The American Psychiatric ...

Sometimes, a study on one topic can reveal important issues in another. Case in point: A recent Lancet study explored what a person’s life was like before they developed chronic pain — the diseases ...

Chronic pancreatitis is characterised by complex, multifactorial pain affecting 80–90% of patients. Pain arises from overlapping nociceptive and neuropathic mechanisms, often accompanied by CNS ...

This is a first post in a 2-part series. How might non-pharmacological approaches, such as positive psychology, offer tangible hope for those who experience chronic pain? My research team has been ...

Not only can experiencing chronic pain affect your mood, experiencing depression can also raise your chances of living with chronic pain. When you think of chronic pain and depression, you probably ...