Chronic pain affects 150 million people across Europe, according to the European Pain Federation. That is approximately the population of France and Germany combined. This burden drives countless ...

Depression and anxiety affect approximately 40% of adults with chronic pain, according to a massive new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. The comprehensive study ...

Stress is often seen as a mental and emotional burden, but its effects reach far deeper than most realize. For many, chronic stress doesn’t just weigh on the mind — it can amplify physical pain in ...

Back pain isn't always about posture or injury. Doctors say unaddressed stress can quietly tense muscles, disrupt sleep and trigger chronic pain, making emotional health a key part of recovery.

The investigators identified a total of 376 relevant studies from 50 countries, including 347,468 individuals (70% of whom were female) with chronic pain. The pooled prevalence rates for depression ...

A new study has found that people living with chronic pain tend to be more perfectionistic, less self-compassionate and – depending on the measure – less confident in their ability to cope. These ...

Chronic pain is remarkably common: Roughly 20% of adults in the US live with it. And people with chronic pain are more likely to have depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders. But this ...

Four in ten adults with chronic pain experience clinically significant depression and anxiety, reported a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. "Right now, we have ...

Suffering from chronic pain? Or are you a person who is constantly anxious? Luckily an NHS doctor has revealed a rather simple technique to manage your chronic pain or any feeling of ...

Pain is our body’s way of letting us know that something is wrong. For many people living with chronic illness, pain alerts us that our disease is flaring and that we need medical treatment. While we ...

Chronic pain and sleep have a bidirectional relationship. Chronic pain can worsen sleep, and poor sleep can worsen chronic pain. Chronic pain can make it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, and ...

Age is probably not the reason behind your joint pain, even if you’re an older athlete, according to Shmerling, the former ...