The Essure device was implanted into women’s fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy. It left some women with chronic pelvic pain that took a hysterectomy to resolve.
Articles on Chronic pain
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While many people living with chronic pain require medication, there is growing interest in non-pharmacological approaches that seek not only to treat and manage pain, but also to prevent it.
One clue is the nature of pain and its powerful effect on our thoughts and behaviours.
Black and Hispanic women are less likely to receive an endometriosis diagnosis, reflecting a possible systemic bias or disparity in health care access.
Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines. Here’s how.
A pain management specialist explains some of the new developments in pain treatment and why there’s hope for patients with chronic pain.
Chronic pain expert Rachael Rzasa Lynn explains the latest developments in chronic pain treatment on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Chronic pain is often caused by a hyper-vigilant nervous system which exaggerates the pain signal even after damaged tissue has healed. Similar processes are at play in persistent fatigue.
In a new study, we found that a program combining walking and education can effectively reduce the recurrence of low back pain.
Over 15 million prescriptions for amitriptyline were written in the UK last year. They probably did little to help people in chronic pain.
Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.
Musk has recommended people experiencing severe neck and back pain should consider disc replacement surgery. Here’s what the research says.
The most common complaint among people with chronic pain is low back pain. Here’s what treatments do – and don’t – work.
A recent Four Corners episode questioned the use of surgically implanted devices called spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain. Here’s what the evidence says.
Women are disproportionately affected by pain in terms of how common it is and sensitivity, but also in how their pain is viewed, treated, and even researched.
Endometriosis affects 10% of women in the UK.
Endometriosis often means years of severe pain, lost productivity and dismissed symptoms before getting a diagnosis — followed by ineffective treatment. New funding aims to change this pattern.
An intriguing therapy that shifts what people perceive as the source of their pain could aid in pain management.
Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment for years.
Undertreated pain can result in unnecessary suffering and a greater likelihood of long-term chronic pain.
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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