Pain management

New study probes why chronic pain lasts longer in women

Research shows the gap can be explained by biological differences in the immune system.

Knee arthritis? Exercise can help manage the pain

Knee osteoarthritis, which develops in four stages as cartilage in the joint wears down, is a long-term condition that cannot be reversed.

What are the best exercises for back pain?

Back pain can be difficult to treat, but moving can help, if you do it right.

Which over-the-counter medication works best for my pain?

Tylenol and Advil. Different classes of pain relievers work in different ways.

What works for low back pain? Not much, a new study says

A new study found that only one treatment — the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, like ibuprofen and aspirin — was effective at reducing short-term, or acute, low back pain.

Why do my aches and pains get worse when it rains?

Doctors say that patients with joint issues often complain of increased discomfort in wet weather.

Knees hurt? This exercise can help

Strength training can be one of the best treatments for chronic knee pain.

Your workout should hurt. But when is pain a red flag?

Muscle soreness, especially after a new form of exercise, can flare up as much as a day later and last for a week.

Why rating your pain out of 10 is tricky

There is evidence people do use the zero-to-ten pain scale to try and communicate much more than only pain’s “intensity”.

‘I was curious to see if I could bear labour pain without medication’, says first-time mother

Some mothers are choosing to forgo an epidural, trusting their bodies and drawing strength from personal beliefs.

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