A new CDC report indicated that the percentage of Americans with chronic pain rose considerably in recent years, and it's not clear why. The numbers came from the National Health Interview Survey ...

Compare Inpatient Rehab examined data from the CDC's National Health Interview Survey to examine the chronic pain epidemic.

Dr. Adriaan Louw has heard the term "pain revolution" before. The physical therapist and scientist has been researching chronic pain for more than 30 years. Over the decades, he has witnessed the rise ...

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 ...

A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that can last months or years, according to new University of Colorado Boulder ...

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not ...