If you are reading this, someone close to you lives with and suffers from chronic pain. Since pain is invisible, many find it hard to believe that anyone could really hurt that much all the time. Unfortunately, this is one of the main reasons that chronic pain is so often misunderstood and under-treated.
Chronic pain may be the result of an injury, disease or condition; but regardless the source, it devastates the life it touches. Even relatively mild pain, when it is...
Read moreDespite the fact that the U.S. Congress declared 2000 - 2010 to be The Decade of Pain Control and Research, an article in this month's... Read more »
Scientists from Columbia University Medical Center may have discovered a new way of treating chronic pain – a powerful analgesic dubbed... Read more »
Pain is the most common complaint of children with rheumatic disease. We should not forget that children can experience pain on a... Read more »
When at the heart of suffering, the darkness can be shed by giving onto others. Instead of remaining trapped within self-pity, shifting... Read more »
Someone in chronic pain may need to see a psychologist because of the huge emotional toll. Depending on the situation, a person in pain may... Read more »
Patients who take Ultram (tramadol) several times a day to manage chronic pain now have the option of an extended-release form of the drug. The new... Read more »
This is a study intended to provide information on the pain control effects of Avinza on a broad, "real world" population of chronic pain patients.... Read more »
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of OraVescent fentanyl compared to placebo in relieving breakthrough pain in patients with... Read more »
This is a study to determine the effectiveness of different doses of [S,S]-Reboxetine in the treatment of chronic pain following a shingles... Read more »
A study by Canadian researchers suggests that a combination of methadone and case management may provide relief for chronic pain patients. Through... Read more »