We crafted a guide to acute pain treatments that hit all of the sore spots, from head pain to cramps to joint pain.

—Unraveling the pathways and risk determinants involved in the transition from acute to chronic pain is crucial for developing effective intervention strategies that can prevent, manage, or even cure ...

Hari Kalagara, MD, an anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., has been named the 2026 recipient of the Presidential Scholar Award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and ...

Suzetrigine is the first selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor approved for acute pain, offering a non-opioid alternative amid the opioid crisis. Clinical trials demonstrated significant efficacy in ...

There are two main types of pain, of which include nociceptive pain and neuropathic pain. Psychogenic pain is another term that is sometimes used to describe cases of pain, although this is not an ...

Pain management doctors focus on helping a person find relief from pain due to underlying conditions or as long-term consequences of surgical procedures. Pain management doctors work with a variety of ...

Cancer pain markedly impairs the quality of life in patients. Breast, lung and prostate cancers frequently metastasize to bones and cause bone cancer pain by releasing algogenic substances. These ...

Preferential MOP agonists such as oxycodone are often required for effective management of moderate to severe pain but come with significant risks of addiction and overdose - ...

According to a paper by Allen and colleagues, published in the November issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Research, loneliness increases the likelihood of experiencing both acute pain and chronic ...