New hope for chronic pain sufferers
A new study by a University of Reading researcher has found that painful areas on our body can be controlled through the power of positive thinking.
Jul 18, 2014
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A new study by a University of Reading researcher has found that painful areas on our body can be controlled through the power of positive thinking.
Jul 18, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia complain of chronic pain throughout their bodies, but often doctors have difficulty detecting what causes the pain, and therefore, how to treat it.
Aug 1, 2014
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Currently, opioids are the standard treatment for chronic pain. Patients on opioids for long periods of time become desensitized to these drugs or become paradoxically hypersensitive to pain (hyperalgesia); however, the adaptive ...
Jan 2, 2014
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How many times have you been asked to rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10, from no pain to worst pain possible? It's a pain measurement system commonly used, but it's also recognized as being highly subjective and unhelpful, ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Pain sensitivity associated with alcohol withdrawal may activate the same brain region in both drinking and non-drinking mice, finds a study published in eNeuro.
Jul 24, 2017
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Surgical patients who demonstrated heightened pain sensitivity, or hyperalgesia, induced by high doses of a synthetic opioid had their symptoms alleviated by co-treatment with dexmedetomidine, according to new research. Study ...
Apr 12, 2013
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Hyperalgesia is an increased sensitivity to pain, which may be caused by damage to nociceptors or peripheral nerves. Temporary increased sensitivity to pain also occurs as part of sickness behavior, the evolved response to infection.
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