Pain

4 Simple Stretches That Really Do Relieve Pain

4 Simple Stretches That Really Do Relieve Pain

Ben Benjamin, PhD | May 7, 2014

If you suffer from pain or stiffness due to an injury, arthritis or even a neurological disorder, such as Parkinson’s…

Banish Back Pain with Seven Easy Yoga Poses

Banish Back Pain with Seven Easy Yoga Poses

Kimberly Williams, PhD | May 2, 2014

Low-back pain makes almost everything more difficult. Good news: Recent research shows that simple Iyengar-style yoga poses reduce pain and…

Food for Pain

Food for Pain

Heather Tick, MD | May 2, 2014

Ease your aches with these tasty foods... It's no joke to say that pain really hurts us—because it makes us…

Jin Shin Jyutsu Touch Therapy Relieves Pain and Stress

Jin Shin Jyutsu Touch Therapy Relieves Pain and Stress

Jennifer M. Bradley | April 29, 2014

It hurts so much to know that someone you love is ill and in pain and yet you are powerless…

The Truth About Steroid Shots for Back Pain

The Truth About Steroid Shots for Back Pain

David Borenstein, MD | April 21, 2014

They can provide fast and effective relief—but must be used correctly. Steroid injections have long been considered a much needed…

Ice Packs: Simple, Safe, Cheap Way to Reduce Pain After Surgery

Ice Packs: Simple, Safe, Cheap Way to Reduce Pain After Surgery

Viraj Master, MD, PhD | April 18, 2014

It's scary facing surgery. In addition to the risks from the anesthesia and the procedure itself, pain after the operation…

Get More Sleep to Feel Less Pain

Get More Sleep to Feel Less Pain

Timothy Roehrs, PhD | April 10, 2014

Are you suffering from chronic pain or anticipating a painful procedure such as surgery? There’s a simple way to reduce…

Castor Oil Packs Reduce Pain, Swelling, Congestion and More
Pain

Castor Oil Packs Reduce Pain, Swelling, Congestion and More

Andrew Rubman, ND | April 9, 2014

I was quite a bookworm when I was a girl—and I remember reading about many a storybook heroine who had…

Treating Low Testosterone May Relieve Pain
Pain

Treating Low Testosterone May Relieve Pain

Shehzad Basaria, MD | April 3, 2014

Men feel less pain than women. That’s not a judgment call—tests have proven it. For instance, among patients who have…

Pain Treated Better with Marijuana

Pain Treated Better with Marijuana

Gregory T. Carter, MD | March 25, 2014

The US government classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance—a dangerous drug with no medical value. Yet the Institute…

Guide to Drug-Free Back Pain Relief

Guide to Drug-Free Back Pain Relief

March 21, 2014

When you have back pain, it can take over your life. Whatever it was that put your back out of…

Scoliosis: A Surprising Cause of Back Pain

Scoliosis: A Surprising Cause of Back Pain

R. Douglas Orr, MD | March 20, 2014

Scoliosis can strike at any age…and it often goes undetected. It may have been years since you’ve heard anyone mention…

Stop Chronic Back Pain Without Surgery

Stop Chronic Back Pain Without Surgery

David Hanscom, MD | March 20, 2014

It hurts just to read the latest statistics on back pain. Every year, Americans spend an estimated $86 billion on…

7 Ways to Heal—and Prevent—Back Pain

7 Ways to Heal—and Prevent—Back Pain

Julie Silver, MD | March 20, 2014

More than 80% of Americans will experience at least one episode of low-back pain during their lives. Here’s how to…

Vertebral Fractures: You May Have a Broken Back and Not Know It

Vertebral Fractures: You May Have a Broken Back and Not Know It

David G. Borenstein, MD | March 20, 2014

Don’t assume that an aching back means just a pulled muscle. It’s among the most common symptoms of vertebral fractures,…