New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain.

A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that ...

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Acupuncture reduces excess inflammation by supporting the body’s immune response, which speeds healing and naturally reduces ...

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

It happens in slow motion. Your six-year-old daughter is sprinting across the playground at school drop-off time when her toe ...

If you're experiencing chronic pain — or at risk of it — this list will help you prepare yourself and know what to ask and do Getty For years, cases of chronic pain have been climbing. In fact, a ...

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Holding your hand over a hot burner triggers an immediate threat response and prompts action to address that threat. The sequence is part of the protective pain response known as the nociceptive pain ...

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