Posts Tagged ‘chronic pain’
How Chronic Pain Turns into Depression
A new study shows that structural changes in the hippocampus, along with interactions among newborn neurons and microglia in the dentate gyrus, accompany the emergence of affective behaviors over the course of pain. The results have relevance to migraine, too.
Read MoreA Dose of Nature to Reduce Pain?
A new systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that exposure to nature, in real life or virtually, shows a small to moderate benefit for acute pain. Whether the results would apply to chronic pain or migraine remains uncertain.
Read MoreChronic Pain Prevalence after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Troubling Findings
A new US population-based analysis shows significant increases in the prevalence of chronic pain, and of high-impact chronic pain, in the wake of the pandemic. The upsurges were apparent for almost all pain sites considered in the study, including migraine/head pain.
Read MoreA Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Pain: Effective and Practical
A randomized clinical trial in more than 800 veterans, including some with headache, showed that the intervention was effective, whether delivered in group sessions or as a self-paced program.
Read MoreChronic Pain and Mental Health: Two Sides of the Same Coin
A recent study showed that those living with chronic pain are the largest group of people whose mental health needs are unmet. The findings have important implications for migraine, too.
Read MoreGender Shapes the Experience of Pain: An Interview with Kathleen Rice
In this MSC interview, Dr. Rice discusses the value of medical anthropology, why gender matters in chronic pain care, and the importance of giving marginalized voices a “seat at the table” in the search for new chronic pain treatments.
Read MoreChronic Pain and Substance Use Disorders Have Shared Genetics
A new study includes data from more than 800,000 people with chronic pain, with lessons for the migraine field, too.
Read MoreShared Biopsychosocial Factors Underlie Many Different Types of Chronic Pain, Including Headache
A new study uses machine learning to predict the development and spread of chronic pain based on a shared set of mental health, sociodemographic, and physical health factors.
Read MoreThe Burden of Chronic Pain: Many New Cases, Lots of Persistence
In the first study of its kind, researchers examine chronic pain incidence and persistence in a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States. It’s likely the burden of pain is much higher than reported in the study when taking migraine into account.
Read MoreFrom a YouTube Channel to a Book about Chronic Pain: An Interview with Andrea Furlan
In this Migraine Science Collaborative interview, Dr. Andrea Furlan discusses her career, why she wrote a book for patients about conquering chronic pain, why it’s important to teach patients about pain neuroscience, and more.
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