The opioid crisis has made it even more urgent to come up with novel approaches to treating suffering. Finally there’s ...

The brain processes emotional and physical pain through remarkably similar mechanisms, challenging the traditional separation between “real” physical pain and “just emotional” suffering.

Your body might be reacting to emotional memories with very real pain signals, and it’s more common than you’d think. Our brains don’t always make clear distinctions between physical and ...

Nature relieves physical pain: pain-related signals in the brain are reduced. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 / 250313130758.htm ...

There are a multitude of treatments available for chronic pain: medication, massage, exercise, acupuncture, and a host of other treatments. Physical therapy (PT) for chronic pain is also an option, ...

Chronic pain treatment benefits from a holistic approach that integrates physical therapy and behavioral health to address both the physical and psychological components of pain. By Lyndzie Jackson PT ...

However, physical therapy can be effective in treating a condition more than three million Americans live with every day: chronic pain. “Physical therapy is such an important part of treating chronic ...

Most of us know about the emotional symptoms of depression. But many people with depression live with chronic pain or other physical symptoms, too. These aren't "all in your head." Depression can ...

A team led by ETH Zurich has now developed a method that enables physicians to better distinguish between physical and psychosocial pain. Severe pain often has physical causes. But emotional ...

The procedure involves multiple injections around the head and neck every 12 weeks and may alleviate pain for up to three months. When standard medicines and physical therapy fail to offer ...

Background: Previous physiology-driven pain studies focused on examining the presence or intensity of physical pain. However, people experience various types of pain, including social pain, which ...