The pain management teams at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Queen Mary Hospital (QMH ...

Chronic low back pain significantly affects quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Back pain makes it difficult to ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people ...

Whether you’re dealing with chronic back pain or sore legs from sitting too long, this cushion is designed to help relieve ...

A lot more people than they want to admit have pain, discomfort, or bleeding when they have a bowel movement. Millions of ...

Hemorrhoids can be itchy and sore and make it difficult for you to have a bowel movement. You might notice blood in your stool or on toilet paper if these swollen veins bleed when you strain during a ...

A new weight-loss drug that Eli Lilly is testing is helping patients in a late-stage trial lose an average of 28.7% of their body weight and offered "substantial" relief from osteoarthritis pain. In ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, derived from the cannabis plant, has recently become a popular topic in medical and scientific research circles as a non-intoxicating compound with pain-management potential.

Using powerful 7-Tesla brain imaging, researchers mapped how the brainstem manages pain differently across the body. They discovered that distinct regions activate for facial versus limb pain, showing ...

Ice therapy involves cooling the painful area of your back. It's helpful for acute (new or temporary) back pain. While it's helpful in the short term, long-term use of ice therapy may delay healing ...

The number of surgeries in the United States rises each year, with over 92 million performed in 2024. 1 For many patients, surgery is only half the battle. Managing pain afterward is often the greater ...