Painful Touch? Study Identifies Nerve Cell Stiffness and Possible New Painkiller
By Staff There’s a type of chronic pain that occurs with the lightest of touch, and it is infuriating. For some, just having clothing touch…
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Spinal Cord Stimulator Gains FDA Approval for Full Body MRI Scan
by Staff One of the limitations of medical device implants are that they historically restricted patients from getting MRIs. Device manufacturers have been working on…
“Tune the Brain” to Alleviate Pain
Researchers have found a way to “tune” the brain to a certain frequency and the result is reduced pain – at least in test subjects…
High-Frequency Stimulation Better for Chronic Back and Leg Pain, Study Says
by Staff More research is showing that high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) provides “superior clinical outcomes” compared to conventional SCS stimulation for people with chronic…
Cause and Potential Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain Found – May Translate to Other Chronic Pain Conditions
by Staff Researchers just found out two important things about phantom limb pain. First is that a “reorganization” of the wiring of the brain is…
Sweet Spot in Brain Responsible for Placebo-Related Reduction in Chronic Pain Found
by Staff We’ve all heard of the “placebo effect,” but until now scientists had no idea where in the brain changes were occurring that result…
Worms Point the Way to Treating Diabetic Neuropathic Pain
For those who suffer from painful diabetes-related nerve pain, there’s new research that shows promise in alleviating diabetic neuropathy. How’d they do it? The researchers…
Nanoparticle Injections: The Future of Osteoarthritis Prevention and Treatment?
by Staff According to the Washington University School of Medicine, osteoarthritis affects at least 27 million people in the United States and about 12 percent…