Opioids have long been used to treat severe pain, though their use in the management of chronic pain remains somewhat controversial. Some people can tolerate opioids for years without any adverse ...

You may be surprised if your healthcare provider recommends an antidepressant for chronic pain. Is this because she believes you are depressed? Or can antidepressants help with pain even for people ...

What gives? Few things are more disruptive to sleep than leg pain at night—most often caused by muscle cramps. They strike without warning, can be very painful and become more common with age.

Back pain causes misery for up to 91% of Ireland’s adult population at some point in their lives, yet despite its prevalence, ...

If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night with sudden painful thigh, calf or foot cramping, you'll know just how ...

A pioneering clinical risk prediction algorithm has been developed that ... Chronic Pain Can Be Predicted Within Three Days of an Injury Oct. 24, 2024 — After only one to three days of a ...

Leg pain, cramps and lingering foot wounds are among the symptoms that may indicate peripheral artery disease, the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that supply blood to the legs. Getty Images ...

In a new study evaluating meditation for chronic lower back pain ... heat stimulus to the back of the leg. The researchers measured and compared how much pain relief was experienced from ...

During the change of seasons when the daily temperature difference between day and night increases, it is easy to be exposed ...

Up to 60% of adults get leg cramps at night, as do up to 40% of children and teenagers, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Waking up in the middle of the night with cramps in your calves or thighs ...