May is Arthritis Awareness Month, and we are here to support over 50 million Americans struggling with different types of arthritis, with patients of all ages and backgrounds. An inflammatory disease, arthritis is characterized by inflammation and pain in the joints. Common symptoms include joint stiffness, swelling, and feverishness. Different types of arthritis can range from presenting mild pain to...

It is no secret that we cannot think clearly when we are in pain. The brain reacts in a certain way when experiencing pain – pain is not only a message from the body to the brain, but it kicks certain emotions into autopilot, while actively hindering you from thinking straight or performing complex tasks. When pain is at its...

Integrated pain management is vital to millions of Americans. From post-surgery or postpartum care, to chronic pain caused by injuries or diseases, a crucial part of delivering expedient and quality medical services to the American people includes managing every patient’s pain in a safe and effective manner. Despite its importance, pain management is a relatively obscure branch of medicine for...

Pain is a natural part of life, but for many Americans, its role daily becomes unmanageable and consistently excruciating. From illnesses like fibromyalgia, to injury-related long-term nerve damage, there are many ways for pain to become a chronic element in a person’s life, and beyond the usual avenues of prevention and cure, many Americans turn to a pain management specialist...

Lower back pain is a major struggle, regardless of when in life you’re saddled with it. But chronic pain is even worse, and can be extremely difficult to deal with. The most important thing, regardless of how you approach your condition, is to approach it with a sense of optimism. It’s appreciably hard to do so while in pain, but the...

Chronic pain is one of the most misunderstood conditions a human being can struggle with, because it is so strange and unusual. Because of this, living with chronic pain can be extremely difficult. Most people understand pain as a sharp sensation, a temporary warning that accompanies some sort of immediate threat/danger, or injury. If you cut yourself, your brain signals...

Science argues that pain is a subjective experience. Some pain experts agree that part of feeling the pain is how your brain is interpreting it. Fortunately, whether it's all in your head or not, there are pain assessment tools to determine how bad your pain is. Here are different types of assessment tools to help you accurately portray your pain...

Back pain is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care in the United States. According to the NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll, people are responding to their lower back pain differently than in the past, and their choices seem to vary depending on their education and income levels. The Survey on Back Pain On a regular basis,...

Humans and animals have shared a bond of companionship for thousands of years. We have bred animals like cats and dogs to be fellow hunters, friends, and guardians. And research shows that our bond is strong with some animals. This bond is so strong that animals – mostly dogs – have evolved to partially understand and react to human emotion...

Chronic illness is a fact of life for about half of American adults, a statistic that has been steadily and tragically growing over the past few decades. It isn’t just poor health and trouble coping with any number of crippling symptoms. It's also a deep mental anguish that too often transforms from a feeling to a disorder. Illness and pain come in many shapes...