A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a medication that shows promise in treating acute and chronic pain. The drug, known as VIP36, targets the body’s ...

Heart pain may feel more like a sensation of tightness or pressure across the chest. Sometimes, a sharp pain may radiate down your neck, jaws, arms, and shoulders. You may also experience ...

While it’s always worth taking care of your back pain, there is one specific type that Conroy said needs medical attention. If you have back pain that feels like a tearing sensation through your upper ...

They have long been considered a potential target for non-opioid-based pain treatment; however, previous attempts to target this pathway have been met with two challenges. First, repeated exposure to ...

Most people think of pain as a purely physiological response to injury or disease. However, the sensation of pain does not reside in a damaged body part, but rather it is a reaction in your brain ...

They have long been considered a potential target for non-opioid-based pain treatment; however, previous attempts to target this pathway have been met with two challenges. First, repeated exposure ...

you realise that chronic pain is really about function and disability; it's less about altering the sensation of pain and more about altering behaviour.” After developing the technology ...

Some people may experience tailbone pain as a dull, throbbing ache that feels like a muscle spasm, while others may feel a sharper, stabbing sensation. Pain around the coccyx can worsen when a ...

You may also feel a constant aching, shooting pain, or burning sensation. Pinched nerves, muscle tightness, or a neck and head injury usually cause occipital neuralgia. Other causes include ...

This inflammatory response promotes healing…but it also creates the sensation of pain. In the case of headaches brought on by stress, fatigue, dehydration, or excess screen time, Dr. Noon says ...

Pain behind the belly button, or periumbilical pain, can be caused by many different conditions, including gastroenteritis, appendicitis, or pancreatitis. Certain digestive conditions, such as ...