A world-first study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception, with the brain tricking patients into believing their affected hand is a different size, increasing the risk ...

A stroke survivor who experiences chronic pain may begin to perceive that their stroke-affected hand is a different size, raising the risk of accidents, a new study finds. The results may give ...

Chronic pain is a leading cause of years lived in disability and impaired quality of life, yet treatment options are limited and often induce severe side effects. A new breakthrough offers the ...

To Kelly Olson, living with chronic pain has been way of life since being injured in a motorcycle accident in 1972. He's had 23 major surgeries since then and had 10 pounds of metal plates put into ...

For individuals who experience chronic pain, weather can be a significant factor in their day-to-day plans. In a recent study, about 70 percent of respondents said they would alter their behavior ...

Pain is a tricky subject - as it is often considered subjective and dependent on individual pain threshold. However, while the painfulness of getting a tattoo or having a baby may be debatable, there ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who continually have their sleep disrupted, whether by insomnia or a crying newborn, may become more susceptible to pain, preliminary research suggests. Sign up here ...

Researchers have identified that a transient inflammatory pain causes mitochondrial and redox changes in sensory neurons that persist beyond pain resolution. These changes appear to predispose to a ...