Pain, as Vertex Pharmaceuticals found out, is wildly complex. It starts simple enough, with a sliced hand or burned finger or broken bone. But it convolutes fast. Special nerve cells, activated by ...

Damage to these nerve roots can cause pain and loss of sensation along the nerve's pathway into your arm and hand, depending on where the damage occurs. Often, cervical radiculopathy gets better ...

"There's acute pain and there's chronic pain; there's visceral pain, there's nerve pain; there's joint pain. So, you have to remember that pain is a big term." The bottom line is our furry friends ...

Certain triptans close off pain pathways in your brain and keep your blood vessels from widening. Botox, a nerve toxin that comes from a type of bacteria, isn't just for "freezing" facial muscles ...

Beyond pain, there are telltale signs of a pinched nerve you shouldn’t overlook. If you notice consistent tingling, muscle weakness, or numbness in specific areas of your body, it’s time to ...

Conditions such as sciatica and peripheral neuropathy involve nerve entrapment or damage, causing symptoms like pain, tingling, or weakness. Neuropathy due to diabetes or autoimmune disorders can ...