Research suggests that the nerve injury itself is to blame. Itch-sensing nerves, much like pain-sensing ones, can go haywire ...

Nortriptyline is an older antidepressant that is also used for pain. Duloxetine is a newer antidepressant that works on both ...

Clinicians may miss side effects of nerve pain drugs like gabapentin, leading to a chain of additional medications that cause ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin - which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain - leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin—which are frequently prescribed for nerve ...

D uring a recent silent retreat, I came across a poem by Symeon the New Theologian, an 11th-century Eastern Orthodox monk.

When sciatica strikes, it can feel like it comes out of nowhere. One day, life moves normally; the next, sharp, radiating pain shoots from the lower back do ...

'It was either save my life or save my limbs and the doctors chose to save my life,' Jane says WHEN Jane Haley began suffering from pains in her jaw and cheek, she put it down to her body fighting an ...

It’s important to not only identify this painful condition correctly, but find exercises you can comfortably do. By Amanda Loudin Ryan Smith was 23 when he felt a pop in his back while performing a ...

Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

You know how much it can get in the way of ordinary living if you've ever had the pins-and-needles feeling in your feet or the dull, nagging soreness that makes even short walks uncomfortable. It's ...

Dealing with soreness or achiness? A little dab of the right product can help. Of course, even the best muscle pain relief cream will only provide a temporary respite, but it can be super helpful when ...