This condition develops when digestive enzymes damage the organ, causing inflammation and pain. Pancreatitis can be acute (short-term) and resolve within a few days with treatment or chronic (long ...

Chronic pain often involves nociplastic pain, which entails incorrect interpretation of pain signals by the brain. I call it the “spreading pain” because it causes the discomfort to extend ...

Chronic gastritis is a long term condition that can lead to pain, nausea, bloating, and other symptoms. A wide range of different conditions and factors may cause or contribute to the development ...

There is some evidence that "retraining the brain" could hold a possible solution for people with chronic pain, and some long Covid sufferers. The findings of a small study published last year in ...

But how could they be used to actually treat patients? Well, let's say you had a patient with chronic pain. Electrical nerve implants like this could be used to block pain signals in the ...

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It works as well as opioids for treating acute pain, and shows promise in treating chronic neuropathic pain as well. We are constantly getting messages from patients we are treating for all ...

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now, groundbreaking research finds that early ...

How can a therapist help with chronic pain? A therapist treating patients for chronic pain will often work in tandem with their medical doctors to make sure individuals’ medical and emotional ...

While HIV treatment has come a long way, people living with the condition report chronic pain more often than those without HIV. This is true even in people taking antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists beyond acute pain, typically over six months. It can be initiated with an injury or disease, but may persist after the triggering injury has healed.