Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

Stress has a rotten reputation—but not all of it is bad. The "good" kind gets you across the street quickly when you see an ...

Dr. Adriaan Louw has heard the term "pain revolution" before. The physical therapist and scientist has been researching chronic pain for more than 30 years. Over the decades, he has witnessed the rise ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Massage therapy has been practiced for thousands of years as a means of healing and relaxation. In recent times, there has been a growing interest in understanding the scientific basis ...

New research has found that the benefits of graded sensorimotor retraining are likely to be similar for all patients with ...

When pain signals are passed along the nervous system, proteins called calcium channels play a key role. Researchers have now pinpointed the exact location of a specific calcium channel fine-tuning ...

When Northeastern professor Yingzi Lin visited her father after his hip replacement, doctors asked him to measure his level of pain on the standard score of zero to 10. He couldn't do it, says Lin, ...

Men and women experience pain differently, and until now, scientists didn’t know why. New research says it may be in part due to differences in male and female nerve cells. Pain-sensing nerve cells ...

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known to ease symptoms, only one in 10 people regularly exercise. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a ...

Ask any stoner, and they'll go on and on about the wonders of marijuana. From stress relief to an enhanced appreciation for pizza, cannabis enthusiasts have long sung its praises. Looks like your ...

Your thoughts, beliefs, and expectations—your mindset—can impact your health, how quickly you heal, and how well medications work for you. It’s important to develop new drugs and surgical techniques ...