46 Million Americans Suffer From Arthritis
Arthritic disease is the most common cause of disability in the United States and now affects 46 million Americans, or more than 21 percent of the adult population, a major…
Needling Away at Lower Back Pain
Needling Away at Lower Back Pain New research shows that the Chinese treatment known as acupuncture may help control lower back pain without the added side effects of many pain…
Hip Flexor Stretches for Back Pain
Back pain affects 80 percent of us at some point in our lives. The good news is that for many people suffering from low back pain, exercises to stretch the hip flexor muscles…
More Clues To Fibromyalgia Pain
More Clues To Fibromyalgia Pain Fibromyalgia patients have more "connectivity" between brain networks and regions of the brain involved in pain processing, which may help explain why sufferers feel pain…
Getting Older Doesn’t Have to Mean Living with Pain
There’s no question about it, as we get older, our chances of suffering a painful medical condition go up. Some studies indicate that 50 percent of older adults live with chronic pain.…
Fibromyalgia Symptoms More Severe in Obese Patients
Patients with fibromyalgia who are severely obese have more severe symptoms and lower quality of life (QOL), according to a study published in the February issue of Arthritis Care &…
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with fibromyalgia, a complex, chronic condition characterized by muscle pain and fatigue. "We showed in our study that the functional abnormalities…
10 Reasons to Use Botox Treatment for Pain
In this blog, we’ll be answering the following questions: How is Botox used for pain relief? Is Botox for pain safe? How long does Botox last for pain relief? What…
Pain: Another Gender Gap
Like many other things in life, pain discriminates by gender. Women, studies show, feel pain more intensely than men, suffer disproportionately from conditions like chronic pain and migraines, and are…
What is an EMG Nerve Conduction Study?
Our nervous system uses electrical signals to communicate with muscles throughout our body. As electrical currents can be measured in areas like our homes, we can also measure electrical activity…