A herniated lumbar disc is a painful condition that millions of Americans suffer from every single year. So how does it happen? And, more importantly, how can you treat it? The truth is, while a herniated lumbar disc can be [...]
In years past, all children went through the ritual of contracting the childhood disease chickenpox. In more recent generations, better preventive treatments have been discovered. We can prevent chickenpox with the varicella vaccine, shingles with the Zostavax vaccine, and now [...]
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TGN) is a nervous system condition characterized by sharp, shooting, electrical facial pain into one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve, a major cranial nerve that provides sensation to one side of the face. This condition can [...]
Have you ever wondered why we instinctively rub our elbow after bumping it on a table? Yes, it makes it feel better, but why? There is some science behind this reaction. Simply put, our nervous system sends all sensory signals [...]
A generation ago, when our parents were our age, the only treatments available to treat their neck and upper back pain were either aspirin-like drugs or surgery. They were usually told by their doctors that they would “just have to [...]
As the population ages, the occurrence of chronic pain in the U.S. will increase. Doctors will be faced with a difficult challenge in treating pain in patients over the age of 65. Not only is the duration of pain longer, [...]
Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD There is no arguing that cancer survivors are growing in numbers thanks to better access to screening, development of targeted therapies, and increased awareness among providers as well as patients about precision medicine, among other reasons. Just last [...]
The following comes from Indiana University and is based on research published in journal, Cell Reports, noting that genes identified as affecting nerve sensitivity in fruit flies could represent future drug targets in human pain management. […]
A recent article in the Sun Sentinel by Mike Clary illustrates the lengths that people in pain will go to obtain relief. […]
Automobile accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. A stroke may last a few seconds or a few hours. But the pain as a result can last forever. Whether moderate or severe, immediate or months proceeding, victims of [...]