Additional study shows promise for low-intensity ultrasound as a non-invasive approach to alleviate pain
Month February 2024
Chronic Pain Relief: New Treatments
Pain that lasts more than a few months is chronic pain. Some types can’t be cured. But treatment can help you find relief. The right choice for you depends on: How long the pain has lasted How bad it is…
Is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome really so rare—or is it misdiagnosed?
Published February 6, 2024 For 41-year-old Baltimore physician Alissa Zingman, the first confusing symptoms—dislocated kneecaps and chronic pain—began when she was a child; by age 19 she had already undergone two orthopedic surgeries. Without a firm diagnosis for what was…
Researchers uncover potential non-opioid treatment for chronic pain in mice
A new approach to treating neuropathic pain is making a key step forward thanks to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Among the most difficult types of pain to alleviate is neuropathic pain, pain that is usually caused…
Selma Blair on Living With Ehler-Danlos Syndrome: ‘I Hurt All the Time’
Selma Blair recently shared an update on her health—and revealed a diagnosis she hasn’t talked about before. In an Instagram video, the actor lounged in bed and detailed her experience with Ehler-Danlos syndrome, a condition that impacts crucial connective tissues…
Add virtual reality to exercise and ease chronic pain, say researchers
Cycling with VR increased exercise enjoyment by 20%. Credit: University of South Australia Boosting exercise is often on the agenda in the new year, but if you’re struggling to stick to a new fitness regime, University of South Australia research…
Electric pulses to the brain may make people easier to hypnotize
Less than two minutes of brain stimulation increased people’s “hypnotizability” for an hour. (Image credit: martinedoucet via Getty Images) Electrical brain stimulation could temporarily make patients with chronic pain more susceptible to hypnosis, new research suggests. The researchers behind the…
Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable
How deeply someone can be hypnotized — known as hypnotizability — appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ. But now, for the first time, Stanford Medicine researchers have demonstrated a way…
Zapping the brain with electricity makes us easier to hypnotise
Health Electrically stimulating part of the brain makes people more susceptible to hypnosis, which has shown promise for treating conditions such as chronic pain By Chen Ly Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Hypnosis may involve a therapist…
A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, and Pain. But Will It Be Used?
SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte’s swollen, painful joints hadn’t responded to Enbrel or Humira, two drugs in the…