Visceral hypersensitivity entangles both the internal organs and the central nervous system in a nasty web of chronic pain. In order to untangle that web, the source of pain needs to be treated all the way to the brain.
Did you ever wonder why one person develops chronic pain following an injury, while someone else with a similar injury fully recovers and has no pain? Researchers at Northwestern University wondered so they set out to discover an answer. Read More »
On, Thursday, July 19, 2012, Judge Gregory M. Sleet of the U.S. District Court of Delaware upheld the validity of Pfizer's patents for Lyrica, giving them exclusive rights to the medication until December 30, 2018. Read More »
Despite the fact that chronic pain affects near 100 million American adults, it is still very misunderstood by society at large and sometimes even by the patients themselves. Following are 10 of the most common myths regarding chronic pain. Read More »
With much of the U.S. experiencing temperatures in the 90 and 100 degree ranges, I thought it would be a good time to talk about how the heat affects many of us with fibromyalgia. Read More »
