ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Back pain affects up to 80% of people at some point in their lives and is a leading cause of job-related disability in the U.S. The condition can lead to missed workdays and ...

Many people across the world live with chronic pain. People can try to manage chronic pain by exercising, enjoying an active social life, and following any medication and treatment regimens their ...

According to Cleveland Clinic pain management expert Dr. Tara-Lin Hollins, “Avoiding exercise can make back pain worse. Try to keep moving and walking around as usual. Movement relieves pain and ...

For every possible cause of childhood leukemia pain, your child’s team of doctors and healthcare providers has a way to manage it. This year, about 15,000 parents will learn that their child or teen ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...

Nonnarcotic pain medications aren’t addictive and can be used to manage mild to moderate pain. Being in pain can be an exhausting and upsetting experience. Sometimes the reasons you’re in pain aren’t ...

The relationship between sleep and lower back pain creates a challenging cycle that affects millions of people worldwide. According to sleep medicine specialist Dr. Kim M. Yuen, about 60% of people ...

Menopause is when you stop getting your period, typically in people around 51 years old. It occurs because your ovaries stop making the hormone estrogen. Menopause and perimenopause (the transition ...

Is Pain Psychology More Important for Women? On average, women have more pain than men. Women experience pain more frequently, and it tends to last longer than it does for men [1]. Women are more ...

For anyone living with arthritis, winter often brings more than just a chill in the air! It ushers in stiffer joints, sharper aches, and a frustrating drop in mobility. The cold can make even simple ...

Peter Kamerman receives funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. He is the sole proprietor of Blueprint Analytics, and consults for Partners in Research. Andreas C Themistocleous ...