PAINWeek Highlights National Pain Awareness Month
What does the month of September mean to you? For many, September marks the end of summer. Parents delight in having a quiet house again…
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Fibromyalgia: Misunderstood and Often Misdiagnosed
Most Americans who suffer from the chronic pain of fibromyalgia delay seeking treatment because they’re worried they’ll be perceived as “faking” the disease or simply…
Scientists Develop “Barcode” to Measure Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is notoriously challenging for doctors to diagnose and treat, because patients tolerate and describe their pain differently. The National Institutes of Health uses…
Mayo Clinic Study Links Obesity to Fibromyalgia
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say obese people are at greater risk for fibromyalgia and are more likely to suffer from severe symptoms. Fibromyalgia is…
How to Measure Chronic Pain
Pain is intrinsic. Pain is subjective. No one but you really knows how much pain you are in, but you. That's why doctors and nurses…
Motion Detection Chronic Pain Control - FDA Approves New Technology
Chronic Pain patients and their doctors have something new to consider for their treatment. Medtronic announced that the FDA has approved a new device that…
Chronic Pain Patients To Doctors-Answer The Phone!
If chronic pain patients don't have enough problems, add getting a hold of their doctor to the list. The American Pain Foundation (APF) released survey…