Information including the latest research news on treating human chronic and acute pain conditionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/en-usMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:08:39 GMTPainList of the major types of pain including explanations of each type and subtypehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-types.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-types.phpTue, 06 Aug 2024 15:47:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainThis study questions the perception that people with autism experience less pain and instead suggests that they may have enhanced pain sensitivityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/autistic-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/autistic-pain.phpWed, 30 Nov 2022 18:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainStudy recorded from neurons of human patients shows that the pain of others is directly mapped onto neurons in the insulahttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/others-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/others-pain.phpSat, 12 Nov 2022 09:58:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainElectrical stimulation and sound activate the brain's somatosensory or tactile cortex, increasing the potential for chronic pain and other sensory disorders treatmenthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/sound-stimulation.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/sound-stimulation.phpSun, 14 Aug 2022 17:28:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainA small, soft, flexible implant relieves pain on demand without the use of drugs and provides an alternative to opioids and other highly addictive medicationshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/cooling-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/cooling-pain.phpFri, 01 Jul 2022 12:51:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainDefense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale with functional descriptors and supplemental questions for pain impact, includes downloadable DVPRS 2.0 pdf charthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/dvprs-2.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/dvprs-2.phpThu, 12 Mar 2020 09:43:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainArbutin has a greater affinity for calcium and most kidney stones are formed by a bond between calcium and an oxalate, this molecule interacts with the stone, pulls it apart and dissolves ithttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/arbutin.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/arbutin.phpSun, 01 Jul 2018 08:14:06 GMTDisabled WorldPainUNLV study finds the iPad neck pain plagues women more and posture, not screen time, is biggest factor behind neck and shoulder painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/ipad-neck.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/ipad-neck.phpThu, 21 Jun 2018 12:01:22 GMTDisabled WorldPainReseach results suggest that protein NOS1AP might be a valuable novel target in the development of more effective medicines to treat neuropathic painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/nos1ap.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/nos1ap.phpFri, 04 May 2018 11:28:43 GMTDisabled WorldPainBreakthrough research shows phantom body pain can be reduced in paraplegics by creating a bodily illusion with the help of virtual realityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/immersive.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/immersive.phpMon, 30 Oct 2017 14:47:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearchers suggest Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) might involve changes in the way that the brain processes visual informationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/crps-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/crps-pain.phpMon, 10 Jul 2017 08:43:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainDetermining the origin of lower back pain that can radiate to the buttocks, groin, thigh, and kneeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/hip-spine.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/hip-spine.phpMon, 06 Feb 2017 13:12:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainPhysical therapists can play a valuable role in the patient education process, including setting realistic expectations for recovery with or without opioidshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-options.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-options.phpMon, 11 Jul 2016 16:36:47 GMTDisabled WorldPainClear pain scale chart with faces and detailed descriptions helps patients and caregivers communicate pain levels for better assessment and carehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/scale.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/scale.phpFri, 20 May 2016 09:25:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainNew theory describes pain as multi-layered gradual event which consists of specific pain components, and more general components, such as negative emotionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/layered.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/layered.phpFri, 25 Mar 2016 17:59:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainStudy shows patients with chronic pain can reduce emotional response to the pain through spinal cord stimulationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/scs-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/scs-pain.phpTue, 22 Mar 2016 08:26:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearchers from Brunel university and Poole hospital seeking to raise money to treat phantom limb pain using new portable 3D hologram technologyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/plp.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/plp.phpMon, 15 Feb 2016 12:23:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearchers find link between dry eye and chronic pain syndromes better described as having neuropathic ocular painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/ocular-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/ocular-pain.phpFri, 08 Jan 2016 06:16:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainThe new treatment combines two FDA-approved drugs: a Parkinson's drug, L-dopa, and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drughttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/corrective.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/corrective.phpMon, 28 Dec 2015 17:54:29 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearch into how high-frequency electrical stimulation to the spinal cord can reduce or eliminate chronic painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/hf-stimulation.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/hf-stimulation.phpFri, 04 Dec 2015 08:46:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainInformation regarding pediatric pain, one of the most under-diagnosed, misunderstood and under-treated medical issues in childrenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain.phpThu, 10 Sep 2015 07:34:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainAround 25% of amputees develop chronic pain in remaining portion of their amputated limb, which can include phantom limb syndromehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/va-amps.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/va-amps.phpSat, 07 Feb 2015 12:45:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainPostherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a neuropathic pain syndrome that happens after an outbreak of varicella-zoster virus (VSV) or shingleshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pn.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pn.phpThu, 15 Jan 2015 07:37:24 GMTDisabled WorldPainFindings could lead to new therapeutics for disorders such as fibromyalgia and phantom limb painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/circuitry.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/circuitry.phpFri, 05 Dec 2014 14:24:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearchers have demonstrated that activation of the A3 adenosine receptor subtype is key in mediating the pain relieving effects of adenosinehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/adenosine.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/adenosine.phpSat, 29 Nov 2014 16:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainStudy reveals a sizable portion of American adults are dealing with persistent pain and that is affecting their lives profoundlyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/persistent.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/persistent.phpWed, 29 Oct 2014 09:53:47 GMTDisabled WorldPainDiscover how caffeine may help reduce joint and body pain naturally and safely for those managing chronic discomforthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/caffeine.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/caffeine.phpTue, 17 Jun 2014 09:19:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainPhysician leaders calling for evidence based interdisciplinary care as standard to treat chronic pain and want insurance payers to step up to provide adequate coveragehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/interdisciplinary.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/interdisciplinary.phpMon, 10 Mar 2014 13:25:03 GMTDisabled WorldInsomniaInformation relating to chronic pain as a cause of insomnia and why the perception of pain increases when trying to fall asleephttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/insomnia/icp.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/insomnia/icp.phpMon, 24 Feb 2014 10:18:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainPublished study shows brain structure is related to how intensely people perceive painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/structure.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/structure.phpSun, 19 Jan 2014 08:56:00 GMTDisabled WorldChinese MedicineA compound called dehydrocorybulbine from the roots of the Corydalis yanhusuo plant prove to diminish painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/medical/alternative/chinese/corydalis-yanhusuo.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/medical/alternative/chinese/corydalis-yanhusuo.phpFri, 03 Jan 2014 09:52:55 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearchers identify molecular pathway by which morphine can increase pain and suggest potential new ways to make morphine effective for more patientshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/morphine.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/morphine.phpMon, 07 Jan 2013 09:23:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainBranching nerve patterns define distinct groups that likely correspond to differences in what nerves do and may hold clues for pain management and other areas of neurological studyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/nerve-map.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/nerve-map.phpSun, 30 Dec 2012 13:08:09 GMTDisabled WorldPainDr. Tom Chi known as The Pain Whisperer has cured over 80,000 failed surgery patients of painful conditions using an amazing cure techniquehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/thepainwhisperer.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/thepainwhisperer.phpWed, 28 Nov 2012 12:39:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainArticle examines living with and helping a loved one cope and deal with severe pain levelshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/dislove.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/dislove.phpFri, 12 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainScientists using a new approach called metabolomics discover a major clue called dimethylsphingosine a small-molecule byproduct of cellular membranes in the nervous systemhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/metabolomics.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/metabolomics.phpTue, 31 Jan 2012 15:03:59 GMTDisabled WorldPainComplex regional pain syndrome CRPS is a form of chronic pain that can affect any part of the body but usually an arm or leghttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/crps.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/crps.phpMon, 09 Jan 2012 12:04:44 GMTDisabled WorldPainComprehensive guide to myofascial pain syndrome: symptoms, causes, and treatments for chronic muscle pain and trigger pointshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/myofascial-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/myofascial-pain.phpMon, 23 May 2011 13:23:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainIf people understand what happens in the brain during the grieving process there will be less pain suicides and less families will come apart and faster healing will occurhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/grief.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/grief.phpFri, 20 May 2011 18:37:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainOnline self paced chronic pain management program reduces physical and psychological burdens of debilitating painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/ease-burden.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/ease-burden.phpThu, 19 May 2011 13:06:04 GMTDisabled WorldPainA new study of itch adds to growing evidence that the chemical signals that make us want to scratch are the same signals that make us wince in painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/itchy-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/itchy-pain.phpMon, 02 May 2011 16:51:47 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearch shows that just viewing your hand reduces the pain experienced when a hot object touches the skinhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/looking.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/looking.phpThu, 10 Feb 2011 16:42:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainChronic pain takes a toll on primary care providers as well as their patientshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-care.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-care.phpFri, 17 Dec 2010 12:56:42 GMTDisabled WorldPainA new study found patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who also have pain in other joints more likely to experience greater knee painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/back-foot-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/back-foot-pain.phpThu, 18 Nov 2010 18:36:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainSensitizing effect of anger and sadness not limited to fibromyalgia patientshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/anger-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/anger-pain.phpThu, 23 Sep 2010 14:55:32 GMTDisabled WorldPainNerve inflammation may cause pain numbness and weakness following surgical procedures that is known as postsurgical neuropathyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/postsurgical-neuropathies.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/postsurgical-neuropathies.phpThu, 23 Sep 2010 08:44:01 GMTDisabled WorldPainMore than 80% of hospitalized patients suffer more severe pain than necessaryhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/hospital-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/hospital-pain.phpTue, 21 Sep 2010 13:19:03 GMTDisabled WorldPainRepeatedly boosting brain levels of one natural painkiller soon shuts down the brain cell receptors that respond to ithttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/painkilling-brain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/painkilling-brain.phpWed, 25 Aug 2010 10:12:53 GMTDisabled WorldPainDiagnosis of pain that evades scientific testing and the additional emotional suffering that can result for the patienthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-limits.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-limits.phpTue, 17 Aug 2010 13:25:09 GMTDisabled WorldPainChronic pain severely limits patients quality of life and is among the cost drivers in U.S. health carehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-genes.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-genes.phpFri, 07 May 2010 09:04:01 GMTDisabled WorldPainDiscovery of pain-causing compounds leads to development of new non-addictive painkillershttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/block-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/block-pain.phpTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:28:44 GMTDisabled WorldPainProperly performed analgesia protects children from pain and traumatizationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/analgesia-children.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/analgesia-children.phpMon, 26 Apr 2010 12:22:56 GMTDisabled WorldPainDo words hurt? Psychologists of Jena University, Germany, show that verbal stimuli activate pain matrixhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/speech-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/speech-pain.phpTue, 30 Mar 2010 18:25:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainNon-traditional therapies relieve pain among wide range of hospitalized patients by 50 percenthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/patient-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/patient-pain.phpFri, 05 Mar 2010 18:22:40 GMTDisabled WorldPainNew targeted pain medicine delivery systems may reduce costs to treat painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-med-delivery.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-med-delivery.phpThu, 04 Feb 2010 09:10:20 GMTDisabled WorldPainPain therapy involving a portable device is not recommended to treat chronic low-back painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-therapy-device.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-therapy-device.phpWed, 30 Dec 2009 17:30:16 GMTDisabled WorldPainChronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adultshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/seniors-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/seniors-pain.phpTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:02:11 GMTDisabled WorldPainMillions of patients suffering needlessly in hospitals with acute pain and on into their lives with chronic painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-care-cost.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-care-cost.phpTue, 27 Oct 2009 05:48:55 GMTDisabled WorldPainPeople who suffer from debilitating neuropathic pain may get more relief and sleep better by combining two commonly prescribed drugshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/chronic-pain-drugs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/chronic-pain-drugs.phpWed, 30 Sep 2009 16:41:32 GMTDisabled WorldPainGroups representing chronic pain sufferers meet in Melbourne to work towards coordinated approach to managing chronic painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/relieving-pain-australia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/relieving-pain-australia.phpThu, 17 Sep 2009 11:41:30 GMTDisabled WorldPainYounger people with pain look similar in terms of their disability to people who are two to three decades older without painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-aging.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-aging.phpWed, 16 Sep 2009 09:47:10 GMTDisabled WorldPainKidney pain and lower back pain can have similar symptoms that may have entirely different causeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/kidney-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/kidney-pain.phpThu, 25 Jun 2009 18:40:00 GMTDisabled WorldPainCancer patients often suffer from severe pain that cannot be effectively treated with conventional medicationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/cancer-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/cancer-pain.phpThu, 25 Jun 2009 10:47:30 GMTDisabled WorldPainStudy shows impact of pain on economy strain on our healthcare system and inadequate pain management training of medical professionalshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-economy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-economy.phpFri, 29 May 2009 17:24:24 GMTDisabled WorldPainIndividuals with high levels of anxiety due to chronic pain exhibit more emotional distress and disabilityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/anxiety-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/anxiety-pain.phpTue, 21 Apr 2009 11:03:45 GMTDisabled WorldPainNew reports suggest that taking a comprehensive approach to pain management may be key to managing pain in the ICUhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/icu-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/icu-pain.phpTue, 07 Apr 2009 12:24:16 GMTDisabled WorldPainDistinguishing neuropathic pain caused by damage to the nervous system from other types of chronic back painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/back-pain-test.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/back-pain-test.phpTue, 07 Apr 2009 10:36:09 GMTDisabled WorldPainResearch shows correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and amount of narcotic medication taken by patients with chronic painhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-vitamin-d.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-vitamin-d.phpFri, 20 Mar 2009 13:06:36 GMTDisabled WorldPainStudy uses brain imaging technique to see if possible to share pain observed in others provides insight into brain mechanisms involved in empathyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/neural-empathy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/neural-empathy.phpWed, 28 Jan 2009 08:27:57 GMTDisabled WorldPainUndertreated pain is a worldwide problem and much research on pain management practices cannot be trustedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/treatment-reports.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/treatment-reports.phpWed, 14 Jan 2009 12:17:18 GMTDisabled WorldPainInformation on the causes and treatment of pain in the joints including arthralgia arthritis and osteoarthritishttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/painful-joints.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/painful-joints.phpTue, 13 Jan 2009 14:56:07 GMTDisabled WorldPainManipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) is a highly specialized, non-invasive stretching technique for chronic pain patients who are not responding to regular conservative carehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-manipulation-anesthesia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/pain-manipulation-anesthesia.phpFri, 19 Dec 2008 15:29:00 GMTDisabled World