Physical activity stimulates the release of endorphins (natural painkillers) and promotes the production of anti-inflammatory ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people ...

A new study finds that ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is more effective than stellate ganglion block (SGB) for treating chronic upper arm pain, providing better pain relief and ...

Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine may have found a new way to tackle chronic nerve pain: by fixing the energy ...

Left arm pain can be a sign of a heart attack or angina. A blood clot in the arm can cause the same symptoms and is an ...

Both upadacitinib (Rinvoq) and adalimumab (Humira) are proven effective in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis ...

Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse. The ...

"Let's do it," Shelly Spears told her doctor. "I can no longer live like this." The "it" in this case was a procedure in which doctors would anesthetize an area of her back and then burn off a chunk ...

Your joints are often one of the first places you'll feel your age. Just getting out of bed each morning can produce a chorus of cracks and a symphony of soreness, and rather than reaching for a ...