Treatments such as pain relief medications and radiotherapy may help to manage bone cancer pain. They work by reducing inflammation and helping to stabilize weakened bones. Bone cancer pain can occur ...

A woman aged 55 years has herpes zoster that affects the trigeminal nerve on the right side of her face. The post-herpetic pain is continuous and unbearable. Multiple drugs, including gabapentin ...

A man came to my office complaining of an extensive rash. On examination, I discovered herpes zoster covering nearly his entire left upper leg. Astonishingly, the patient told me that it did not hurt ...

Nerve or neuropathic pain has long been a tricky condition to treat effectively. However, a new study has comprehensively evaluated current drug and non-drug therapies to provide up-to-date guidelines ...

* House officer, Department of Neurology, Boston City Hospital. † Assistant, Department of Dermatology, Boston City Hospital. ‡ Research fellow, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; ...

Chiropractic care can help relieve joint and muscle pain. It can also support injury prevention and recovery. Individuals with shoulder pain may benefit from working with a chiropractor. Medical ...

Experts now better understand the causes of different types of chronic pain. Here's what to know about the treatments that can bring relief.By Meeri KimAlmost everyone has pain sometimes.It ...

New research has found that chronic pain begins in a certain group of neurons near the brainstem. In the face of something that threatens survival, these neurons can produce a molecule that acts as a ...