November 12, 2021 Cancer pain occurs when cancer grows into nearby tissues or when it destroys them. As the tumor grows, it can negatively affect nerves, organs, or bones. Chemicals released by cancer can also cause pain.  TYPES OF CANCER PAIN Nerve pain: Commonly...

April 23, 2018 People with trigeminal neuralgia may endure pain so intense, they are unable to eat, talk, swallow, brush their teeth or otherwise live a normal life when the pain occurs.  Read the entire article here.

February 27, 2017 Our latest video has been released - Looking Pain in the Eyes...Help us in seeking a cure for chronic pain sufferers.  View the video here!

January 4, 2018 A new migraine drug called Erenumab is the first drug in 20 years proven to prevent migraine attacks.  This  important breakthrough for all migraine sufferers fills a sorely needed void for an option that can prevent migraine and is well tolerated. ...

January 4, 2018 Lead study author Dr James Cox, from University College London, said the Marsili family members had all their nerves present, but "they're just not working how they should be."  He said: "We're working to gain a better understanding of exactly why they...

December 6, 2017 Neumentum, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the way acute and chronic pain are treated - without opioids - announced that is has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round through the sale of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. ...

November 17, 2017 Brookline Capital Markets recently hosted a key opinion leader luncheon with three physician experts in the field Joseph Pergolizzi, M.D. (who is also advisor to the Board of Directors of the Global Pain Initiative), Chris Gharibo, M.D., and R....

by Dmitry M. Arbuck, M.D. Commentary written for the Carmel Current paper, Carmel, IN I want to make a case against caffeine. I don’t want to anger all the Starbucks lovers, but everybody needs to know that caffeine is one of the major offenders associated with pain,...

New Survey Reveals Big Challenge For Patients Suffering From Opioid-Induced Constipation; Medications Often Don’t Work Quickly Enough To Relieve Symptoms September 7, 2017 Salix Pharmaceuticals Bring Awareness to ‘Painstipation’ The 100 million Americans living with...

Non-medical treatments for pain Non-medical treatments may be used along with pain medicine, though they can also be used alone for mild pain or discomfort. Some people find they can take a lower dose of pain medicine when they also use non-medical treatments. These...