One week after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson pushed health insurance horror stories to the forefront, people living with chronic pain are now speaking out. That’s due ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the ...

Pudendal neuralgia (also known as pudendal neuropathy) is a disorder of the pudendal nerve that can lead to chronic pelvic pain. This condition may be caused by pudendal nerve entrapment, when the ...

The primary aim is to bring your blood sugar under control with diet, lifestyle, and medications. Thereafter, medications may be prescribed to help manage the chronic pain, including: Tricyclic ...

These injections are effective for about 3–4 months. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help manage chronic back pain by encouraging new ways of thinking. It may include relaxation ...

This means that there’s no active inflammation or autoimmune response. At this time, your child’s pain and other symptoms should stop. They should be able to resume a normal, active life.

“We know that’s true in patients with some chronic pelvic pain conditions, something we call central sensitization, where the brain becomes more sensitive to even normal stimuli and starts to ...

Foot pain is common and has a wide range of causes, including uncomfortable shoes, prolonged standing, athletic injuries, and chronic conditions such as arthritis. The location of pain in the foot ...

Dull or sharp pain anywhere in the upper or lower abdomen, back, or rectum Painful urination Vomiting that precedes the abdominal pain ...

Your back may feel more stiff and painful in the mornings. Back pain is described as acute or chronic based on how long you’ve had it. Acute pain, the most common, lasts a few days to a few ...

What would you say if you suddenly stubbed your toe on a doorframe? Depending on how much it hurt, you might cry out in pain, unleash a stream of expletives—or utter a very specific exclamation ...

It's a by-product of many of the foods we eat. But sometimes the same bloating and pain can be symptoms of a health condition, in which case a doctor's visit is in order, says Abdullah ...