Short-lived, acute pain is a normal response to an injury and will steadily diminish as inflammation subsides. For some, however, this kind of pain develops into a chronic condition that persists for ...

The traditional understanding of inflammation attributes the process primarily to immune cells responding to tissue damage or pathogen invasion. However, a growing body of research has revealed a ...

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The typical treatments for chronic lower back pain due to degenerative disk disease (DDD) – physical therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, and surgery – are often ineffective or provide ...

Many people with obesity have chronic pain due to joint stress and inflammation. Speaking to these patients about modifiable lifestyle factors — like diet and exercise — can help improve their pain ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects an estimated 18 million people around the world. There are some effective treatments for the disorder that can relieve RA symptoms like stiff, painful, swollen joints ...

Joint pain is often accompanied by swelling from underlying inflammation. If there’s no swelling, doctors can narrow down the cause. When talking about joint pain, the first condition you might ...

Chronic pain might quietly push people toward developing high blood pressure—and the more widespread the pain, the greater the danger. A massive analysis of over 200,000 adults uncovered strong links ...