Chronic pain is a common problem, causing widespread, often silent, suffering. It not only reduces quality of life for those so afflicted, but it puts a strain on personal relationships and negatively ...

Attempt to obtain the patient's self-report, the single most reliable indicator of pain. Do not assume that a patient cannot report pain; many cognitively impaired patients are able to use a ...

Orthopaedic Research UKWritten by Keynote Contributor, Professor Mike Hurley. Worldwide chronic knee, hip and back pain are the commonest causes of pain. It impairs people’s mobility, physical, mental ...

Do you suffer from chronic pain? Has your physician tried everything and told you there is nothing more they can do to help you and that you should learn to live with your pain? If so, you should know ...

If you self-harm, these strategies may help to reduce the urge or find safer ways to address these urges. Support is available. You’re not alone. When painful or difficult emotions overwhelm you, you ...

Back pain has long been shrouded in misconceptions, from fears of lifting heavy objects to ideas about posture, mattresses, ...

Self-inflicted injury is the act of intentionally harming one’s own body without meaning for the injury to be fatal. People who engage in self-inflicted injury typically do so in an attempt to cope ...

When it comes to contraception, intrauterine devices (IUDs) have so much going for them. They have some of the highest efficacy rates compared to other forms of birth control, they can last up to 10 ...