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The pain of post-herpetic neuralgia can drive people to the point of suicide. Researchers are getting closer to pinpointing its cause – which may extend to other forms of neuropathy.
For many people, coming to terms with chronic illness feels impossible. What if psychology could make meaning of the loss?
Chronic pain can make it hard to walk, carry groceries or sleep through the night. A new study finds that extreme temperatures are linked to that kind of pain.
Patients need to know what treatment can realistically offer, especially in a wellness market built on exaggerated hope.
Having to deal with chronic pain at work is all too familiar for Americans in many occupations.
Depression affects an estimated 40% of adults with chronic pain.
Your immune systems kicks into gear when you’re injured, both worsening and relieving pain.
When the risks of taking prescribed opioids outweigh the benefits, it’s time to reduce your dose or stop. New research shows how to do this safely.
A new survey shows children’s chronic pain is often dismissed as anxiety or attention-seeking.
The number of Australians who say they experience bodily pain has risen over the past two decades. Gender, age and income all make a difference.
Medicinal cannabis use has increased rapidly in Australia over recent years. But there’s limited evidence it helps the conditions it’s most commonly prescribed for.
About one in four people have to go back to have corrective surgery after their implant, new research shows.
Chronic pain affects millions of people in the US. Targeting an oft-overlooked brain receptor could one day offer relief.
Chronic pain in children is common. Effective solutions exist − and training community providers is one way to get treatment to kids who need it.
Physiotherapy can help with some types of headaches, alongside medical management. If you get frequent headaches or have a new or unusual headache, see a doctor.
One in five people experience chronic pain. Here’s how likely you are to find relief with medicinal cannabis.
A new review shows bed rest is unlikely to help your back pain. The treatments that work can depend on how long your pain has lasted.
Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.
Clinicians can’t predict who does and doesn’t have endometriosis from symptoms alone.
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Professor, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Bradley Distinguished Professor, Adelaide University
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Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Physiotherapy, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSW
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Professor of Pharmacology, University of Arizona
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Professor of Medical and Feminist Anthropology, Birmingham City University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bath
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Professor, University of Sydney
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Reader in Health Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Curtin University