As we all know, aging can be a pain in the neck (literally … and in the back, legs, etc.). The process of aging does many things to our bodies (i.e., muscles begin to lose their strength, eyesight ...

Direct-to-consumer devices promising pain relief are flooding the market. Is there enough evidence to recommend these devices to patients with chronic pain?

The spinal cord transmits pain signals to the brain, where they are consciously perceived. But not all the impulses arrive at their destination: Certain neurons act as checkpoints and determine ...

The theory that he and a colleague devised deepened medicine’s understanding of pain and how it is best measured and treated. By Benedict Carey Soldiers with deep wounds sometimes feel no pain at all ...