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Why is Endometriosis Painful? Some patient’s with endometriosis have pain. The theory is that patients who have endometriosis that is infiltrative in nature can stimulate nociceptors directly and stimulate the inflammatory cascade causing pain. While pain...

British researchers used Dysport to bring long-term relief for common ailment of physically active people Please note: This article was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. And...

Suffering from back pain on the left? Or is the pain on the right? The location of your pain can help identify its cause and help determine the best treatment. Up to 80 percent of U.S. adults suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, according to the...

Manipulating the spine can help people with lower back pain — but it doesn't work for everyone, according to a new study. Spinal manipulation, or applying force to the joints of the spine, is a technique commonly used by chiropractors and physical therapists,...

Tylenol and other products containing acetaminophen do little or nothing to help lower back pain or arthritis, a new report finds. Patients might do better with stretching and exercise, the Australian researchers report. They don’t recommend that people move on to...

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Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen’s recovery from a spinal cord injury, including the use of a new high-tech “exoskeleton” that has enabled her to walk again, spotlights how broad, rapid advances in paralysis treatments are allowing patients to regain their...

A popular over-the-counter pain medicine doesn't pass muster when it comes to easing pain and improving movement in people with osteoarthritis, a new study shows. The study, published in The Lancet, found that paracetamol -- sold as acetaminophen in the U.S., under...

NEW YORK -- Dr. Andrew Kolodny rattled off the startling statistics that grow with every passing year: More than 200,000 Americans dead from opioid overdoses since 1999 -- a 900 percent increase in opioid addiction since 1999. For those not familiar with the term...

Acupuncture may help ease pain and improve quality of life for people with fibromyalgia, a new study suggests. Ten weeks after treatment, the pain scores of patients given acupuncture dropped an average of 41 percent, compared with an average drop of 27 percent for...