Pain Management
Learn about the symptoms, treatment, and medications of chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia, back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, TMJ disorder, and foot pain.
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Common Shoulder Surgery Is Usually Unnecessary, Finnish Study Finds
One of the most common surgeries performed in the Western world today – shoulder impingement surgery – is no more beneficial than a placebo treatment, according to researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland.
Breaking the RA Pain Cycle — With Your Mind
It may seem silly — or impossible — but just as you trained your brain to know how to walk, or drive a car, you can also train your brain to push past the pain of your RA.
The Upsides and Downsides of Inversion Therapy
Are you thinking about trying inversion therapy? Or maybe you have never heard of inversion therapy? Then please keep reading because you need to know the upsides and the downsides of turning your body upside down. Methods of inverting the body have ...
How to Manage Back Pain With Psoriatic Arthritis
Learn how to manage back pain if you also have psoriatic arthritis. These lifestyle and medical approaches will help keep you moving as pain-free as possible.
Opioid-Related Deaths An 'Enormous' Burden
The percentage of deaths due to opioids increased nearly 300 percent from 2001 to 2016, says new research in JAMA Network Open.
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Patient ExpertGinger Vieira is an author who has lived with Type 1 diabetes and Celiac disease since 1999, and fibromyalgia since 2014.
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Patient ExpertLene Andersen is an author, health and disability advocate, and photographer. She lives with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Health News
New Generic Drug Could Improve Treatment for Opioid Dependence
The approved the first generic versions of Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual film for the treatment of opioid dependence to improve access to these medications for people who need them.
Baking Soda Could Help Fight Inflammatory Diseases
Baking soda is often used as an inexpensive home remedy to treat a range of health conditions, including insect bites, indigestion, and sunburn. New research suggests that it we might soon add autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis, to the li...
Think Twice Before Supplement Shopping
Study finds many supplements provide few advantages to wellness (but also, no risk).