Medicare administrative contracts have proposed eliminating coverage for peripheral nerve block procedures for chronic pain ...

Jim had completely lost feeling in his left foot when he came to Shift Health Center in Traverse City, Mich., searching for relief. Within three months, he regained more than half of the feeling in ...

Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, researchers reported n the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Photo by ...

A viewer tells us they started taking Lyrica after taking gabapentin for several years; they'd like to know the side effects for both. Doctor Lacy Anderson has more. Lyrica, or pregabalin, is a ...

Gabapentin, one of the most commonly prescribed painkillers in the UK, has come under renewed attention after an NHS alert ...

Explore how bupivacaine and rimegepant may transform treatments for bone cancer, potentially slowing tumour growth ...

About 40% of Americans have experienced sciatica – pain that radiates from the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower back and extends through the hips, buttocks and legs. Though the pain can be ...

Peripheral afferent neurons—nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous system (brain and ...

Pain happens, but when it sticks around for a long period of time or feels unbearable, nonaddictive pain medication may sound like a safer alternative to opioids. Most people have experienced physical ...

In some cases, a pinched nerve in the upper back can cause chest pain. However, upper back pinched nerves are less common than those that occur in the neck or lower back. Pinched nerves can cause pain ...