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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small study of patients suffering from persistent symptoms long after a bout of COVID-19 found that nearly 60% had nerve damage possibly caused by a defective immune response, a ...

Researchers discovered that chemotherapy can accidentally trigger a stress alarm in immune cells, causing inflammation that damages nerves. Blocking this alarm protected mice from nerve pain and kept ...

A number of studies have shown that certain vitamins and supplements can play a role in treating neuropathic pain. But more research is needed focusing specifically on occipital neuralgia headaches.

Whether it’s a dull ache or sharp spasm, pain between the shoulder blades can be caused by a variety of things. It can be due to bad posture while staring at a computer screen all day, an exercise ...

What do chronic migraines, back pain, and irritable bowel syndrome have in common? These seemingly unrelated conditions share a common underlying problem—sensitization of the nervous system. When I ...

The burden of chronic pain. Source: GoodIdeas / Shutterstock Nerve sensitization often contributes to chronic pain states, such as back pain, migraines, and irritable bowel. Sensitization is an ...

Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...