Thoracic neuralgia (sometimes called intercostal neuralgia) happens when you have a pinched nerve in your spine that causes pain to radiate into the front of your chest, Dr. Cutler says.

Radiofrequency ablation is a common therapeutic modality to treat various types of chronic pain. The use of facet median nerve branch radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for cervical, thoracic and ...

When healthcare providers devalue the pain of marginalized people, it results in inadequate and sometimes life-threatening ...

Researchers have developed a non-addictive painkiller that remains inactive until it reaches sites of chronic pain. Instead of dulling the nerves that send the pain signals like other analgesics, this ...

Pain-sensing nerves and immune cells work together to wreak havoc in endometriosis, a painful condition that affects an ...

Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views on nerve specificity. In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, ...

Strengthening your back is one of the many antidotes to back pain as it helps support muscles, big and small, that bolster ...

McKenzie, a Certified Sleep Science Coach and proclaimed mattress expert, has been writing sleep content in the wellness space for over four years. After earning her certification from the Spencer ...

AtriCure’s cryoICE cryoSPHERE ® probes are cleared for temporary ablation of peripheral nerves to block pain, providing pain relief in cardiac and thoracic procedures. For more information ...

Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered a neuroimmune communication pathway that ...

Although a combination of certain pain medications has been found to be ... The new study included data on thoracic or abdominal surgical procedures conducted at the Johns Hopkins Hospital between ...