Chronic pain affects over 50 million adults in the U.S. alone and is a leading cause of disability worldwide (Dahlhamer et al., 2018). Yet not all chronic pain is the same, and understanding what kind ...

Pain is easy to understand until it isn't. A stubbed toe or sprained ankle hurts, but it makes sense because the cause is clear and the pain fades as you heal. But what if the pain didn't go away?

In a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Eroboghene Ubogu, M.D., professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology and director of the Division of ...

Nerve pain affects millions of people worldwide, creating a burning, shooting, or electric sensation that can make daily activities nearly impossible. Unlike regular pain that responds well to common ...

Neuropathic pain in individuals with cancer remains a challenging clinical problem that requires advanced pharmacologic skills and a clear understanding of the molecular mechanisms that drive it. At ...

Almost everyone has pain sometimes. It might start as a twinge in your back, a dull ache in your knee, a tingling on the bottoms of your feet. Maybe you slept funny, or hoisted a full bag of groceries ...