Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective?
New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence ...
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Metaphor and images should be used alongside traditional medical scales for patients to describe pain
Patients should be able to use images and metaphors alongside traditional medical scales to describe their pain to doctors, a ...
Back pain: Psychological treatment shown to yield strong, lasting pain relief, alter brain networks
A study of chronic back pain patients finds that more than two-thirds of those who underwent a novel, 4-week psychological ...
Researchers’ novel mind-body program outperforms other forms of treatment for chronic back pain
Physician-scientists developed a 12-week mind-body program that takes a new approach to chronic back pain. The team demonstrated that this ...
Womens' pain not taken as seriously as mens' pain
Researchers found that when male and female patients expressed the same amount of pain, observers viewed female patients' pain as ...
Pain 'catastrophizing' may lead to little exercise, more time sedentary
Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the United States, and getting enough exercise plays a key role ...
Molecular link between chronic pain and depression revealed
Researchers have identified the brain mechanism linking chronic pain and depression in rats. Their research could lead to the development ...