An online pain advocacy resource providing information, statistics and resources to empower health care professionals, people with pain, caregivers, and other concerned individuals to take action and advocate for appropriate and effective pain care.
A doctor tells you everything you need to know to avoid stiffness and spasms.
Once upon a time, easing pain was relatively simple: take two aspirin and call the doctor in the morning. Now there are many pain relievers to choose from (see Pain relievers at a glance). Willow bark was one of the earliest painkillers. Extracts or ...
Having a detailed road map of the most important factors to consider in the treatment of chronic pain can help guide injured workers, clinicians, claims managers and employers to better outcomes.
Our comprehensive guide to treating—and preventing—back pain.
When there is a pain in the neck not caused by trauma, posture can be a contributing factor; learn to identify and correct these problems.
Do You Have Low Back Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help!<br>You've likely already seen the statistics on low back pain. Up to 80% of us will have an episode of back pain at some point in our lives. For many people this pain doesn't go away and may become chronic or recurring. Low back pain is the main ca
The squat is an essential move for strength training and anyone working on their functional fitness. But if you're in pain when performing a squat, it can be difficult to motivate yourself to add the move to your routine. Discover these four tips for how to squat, pain-free.
Pain is the body’s way of letting you know that something is wrong. Learn more about managing chronic pain and preventing it from affecting your professional and personal life.
Supplements. You’ve been told you should take them to help your neck or back pain. Your research on the Internet, though, revealed some staggering and confusing information. And, now, you’re overwhelmed. Don’t let all the overwhelming information frighten you. Those supplements can still be beneficial to your health. After my spine surgery with Laser Spine …
If you're experiencing your first really bad backache, you're probably panicking a little about the pain and its implications — what if it's cancer? What if it never goes away? My first piece of advice is, relax.
Lower-back pain is the most common disabling pain in people under 45‚ and almost everyone will suffer from it at some point. Fortunately, there are fast fixes you can do for immediate pain relief.
Two of the most common pain generators in the lumbar spine are 1) the discs, and 2) the facet joints, with facet oriented pain being more common the older you get, and discogenic pain being more common overall. If you’re...
Research has shown that cursing allows you to handle suffering and actually diminishes the sensation of pain.
Everyone feels pain from time to time, but chronic pain is different. Find out what causes chronic pain and how it can affect your emotional health.
There's a lot of information about joint pain, and not all of it is accurate. Get the facts on the lifestyle choices that affect joint health.
Wrist and hand pain often result from a wrist injury or completing the same motions over and over again. Everyone from the professional who uses computers on a daily basis to the construction worker who uses vibrating machines is susceptible to hand and wrist pain. Wrist and hand pain can be attributed to swelling and pressure on the carpal tunnel...
There's evidence that many standard treatments for back pain — including surgery, spinal injections and painkillers — are often ineffective and can even worsen and prolong the problem.
Certain kinds of pain typically signal serious problems that need medical attention — if not immediately in the emergency room, then ASAP at a doctor’s office.