Compare Inpatient Rehab examined data from the CDC's National Health Interview Survey to examine the chronic pain epidemic.

We are told this: The mind is able to control the body. For the chronic pain patient who may have seemingly exhausted treatment options, this notion of mind over matter takes on a hopeful urgency.

Chronic pain affects 150 million people across Europe, according to the European Pain Federation. That is approximately the population of France and Germany combined. This burden drives countless ...

Depression and anxiety affect approximately 40% of adults with chronic pain, according to a massive new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. The comprehensive study ...

Sometimes, a study on one topic can reveal important issues in another. Case in point: A recent Lancet study explored what a person’s life was like before they developed chronic pain — the diseases ...

Researchers identify the hippocampus and microglia as the "tipping point" that determines if chronic pain leads to depression ...

(THE CONVERSATION) For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely ...

More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to the CDC. Persistent pain that lasts beyond a typical recovery period can be debilitating and finding the right treatment is a ...

Chronic pain afflicts white-collar and blue-collar workers alike. ilkercelik/E+ via Your back pain gets worse as you sit ...

Chronic pain is on the rise in the UK, affecting an estimated 28million people, the majority of which are women. Now scientists finally know why. The term is used to refer to a number of persistent ...

A study reveals a gap between patient and physician attitudes on medical marijuana policies. Adults with chronic pain are significantly more supportive of policies expanding cannabis access than the ...