Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a talk therapy where patients speak with a professional to break down negative mental constructs from conditions like chronic pain. A form of psychotherapy, CBT includes a range of strategies aimed at enhancing coping skills, increasing confidence, and changing...

Interstitial Cystitis, is also known as painful bladder syndrome, bladder pain syndrome or chronic pelvic pain. It is a chronic condition characterized by bladder pain, bladder pressure, urinary frequency and urgency, bladder incontinence, pelvic pain, and pain during intercourse. The symptoms can...

Ultrasound is an imaging technology that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of the interior of the body.

Dry Needling is a treatment for trigger points found in muscles. It is administered by acupuncturists, chiropractors, medical doctors, and physical therapists. With Dry Needling, a professional inserts needles into muscles without injecting anything into your body. Thus the name “Dry Needling.”

An opioid is a medication prescribed to relieve moderate to severe pain by weakening pain signals from nerves to the brain. Opioids have been a standard of care in pain management for decades. Appropriate use of long-term opioid therapy must be considered within the context of all pain management...

Steroids are chemical hormones produced naturally by the body, and can be lab-made to reduce inflammation. Corticosteroids help prevent the immune system from producing substances that cause inflammation, and anabolic steroids build muscle mass depleted by conditions like cancer.

Pain pumps have been used by people attempting to treat or manage pain. It distributes medicine directly to the spinal fluid surrounding the spinal cord. With the use of pain pumps, often a lower dose of medicine is required. This lower dose decreases the potency of the side-effects caused by the...

NSAIDs are effective pain killers by negating the production of prostaglandins, which are chemicals in the body that cause pain and inflammation. NSAIDs are used to treat a great variety of conditions ranging from Rheumatoid arthritis and tendonitis to tooth pain and menstrual cramps. There are...

Muscle relaxants are a group of medicines that can relax or reduce tension in muscles by targeting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, or the muscles directly.

Research into new or better medication treatment options for chronic pain are happening all over the world. Researchers and scientists are applying breakthrough in pain research to develop new medications, including research into the turning off pain receptors, creating medications that are safer...