Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Chronic pain often depends as much or more on the brain’s response ...

Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve pain by training the brain itself. The approach relies on an interactive game that teaches people ...

Most therapies for low back pain provide only short-term relief; it's unclear, however, whether benefits from cognitive functional therapy (CFT) may last longer. Investigators in this study performed ...

The American Pain Society lauded a call for multidisciplinary pain care and improved pain training for all clinicians in a recent Institute of Medicine report, according to a release by the society.

New research has found that the benefits of graded sensorimotor retraining are likely to be similar for all patients with ...

Pain coping skills training was associated with a larger reduction in the Brief Pain Inventory Interference score compared with usual care at 12 weeks. (HealthDay News) — Pain coping skills training ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Understanding the relationship between mental and physical distress is essential to breaking ...

People undergoing hemodialysis treatment for kidney failure often experience chronic pain related to their condition, but it can be difficult to manage with opioid medication and other conventional ...

Knee osteoarthritis pain can be eased without surgery or medication. Researchers are exploring gait training, a method to change walking habits that overload the knee. This approach focuses on small ...

Pain management doctors focus on helping a person find relief from pain due to underlying conditions or as long-term consequences of surgical procedures. Pain management doctors work with a variety of ...