For decades, lactic acid has taken the blame for the muscle pain you feel when you exercise - but does it really deserve its ...

“Menthol and camphor [a common ingredient in remedies applied to the skin] work by producing a cooling sensation that can reduce inflammation and ease discomfort,” Parnacott explains. Helfrich echoes ...

Stretching and strengthening exercises can be a safe and effective way to ease knee pain by improving stability and reducing ...

Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling ...

Chest pain can be disconcerting, but it’s important to remember that not all discomfort signals a serious health condition like a heart attack. In fact, the culprit behind the pain in your chest may ...

A mum who thought her hand and arm pain was a pulled muscle actually had a rare and aggressive cancer. Laura Isom, 58, found ...

You work hard all week, so when the weekend finally rolls around, you want to play just as hard. There's nothing like a few rounds of golf, a hike in the mountains, or an intense workout at the gym to ...

Chronic muscle tension is a common underlying factor in many pain disorders, causing reduced arterial blood flow, tissue ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a New York City-based magazine and book writer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Women’s Health, Health, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Prevention, ...

Upper body pain can range from a muscle strain to life-threatening emergencies like heart attacks or strokes. Learn how to ...

"Managing pain in patients with SMA begins with the recognition that there are predictable etiologies leading to pain in SMA and investigating them during each medical visit is important to implement ...

Postoperative pain can pose a number of challenges for surgical patients and their care providers. A common method to treat pain has been to administer opioids. However, opioids come with a number of ...