Music therapy interventions have led to improved outcomes for patients with a number of common conditions. The effects of patient characteristics, goals, and interventions on outcomes aren’t fully ...

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 ...

A new brain imaging technique may help physicians better categorize the severity of lower back pain, according to a report in Anesthesiology. The study used an MRI technique called arterial spin ...

Pain is hard to measure. One person’s “ouch” is another’s agony. Now, scientists say they’ve found a better way of assessing pain: putting a price on it. By translating pain into dollars, they’ve ...

Chronic pain has a personalized "brain fingerprint," allowing AI to decode spontaneous pain levels through fMRI scans.

Healthcare professionals report pain management barriers across system, provider, and patient levels, highlighting the need to consider chronic pain as a chronic condition that warrants coordinated ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a rare clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Some pain management clinics ask people to sign contracts that outline what the clinic expects from them. Some clinics may discharge people if they breach the contract. The exact number of chances ...

Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...