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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The shoulder is an amazing structure. The arm’s upper bone, the humerus, is joined to the shoulder girdle, allowing a high ...

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 ...

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 ...