Back and Neck Pain News

June 26, 2025

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USC's New AI Implant Promises Drug-Free Relief for Chronic Pain

June 23, 2025 — A groundbreaking wireless implant promises real-time, personalized pain relief using AI and ultrasound power no batteries, no wires, and no opioids. Designed by USC and UCLA engineers, it reads brain signals, adapts on the fly, and bends naturally ...

New Method Paves Way for Fewer Severe Birth Injuries

May 22, 2025 — High birth weight is the main risk factor for birth injuries to the anal sphincter muscles of the person giving birth, according to a new study. This new method for predicting the risks could improve care and reduce ...

Depression Linked to Physical Pain Years Later

May 21, 2025 — Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new ...

Why Some Viral Infections Appear to Trigger Autoimmune Disease

May 20, 2025 — By studying Chikungunya virus, scientists shed light on how immune responses to viral infections may lead to persistent symptoms of autoimmune ...

Relieve Your Pain With a Psychologist or an App

May 17, 2025 — Psychological treatment can relieve pain. New research now shows what happens in the brain -- and what specific treatments psychologists, doctors and patients can turn ...

Lower Tackle Height Changing Face of Women's Rugby, Study Says

May 12, 2025 — Lowering the legal tackle height in women's rugby is proving effective in reducing head contacts between players, a new study suggests. Changes to the tackle height law in women's community rugby in Scotland is linked to reductions in head-to-head ...

NFL Players More Likely to Injure Knee After Shorter Rest Period

May 7, 2025 — National Football League (NFL) players may be more likely to sustain a specific type of knee injury if they have a shorter period of rest between ...

New Chronic Pain Therapy Retrains the Brain to Process Emotions

May 7, 2025 — Researchers have created an effective therapy for chronic pain that reduces pain intensity by focusing on emotional ...

Nearly One-Quarter of E-Scooter Injuries Involved Substance Impaired Riders

May 1, 2025 — About 25% of 7350 patients hospitalized for scooter-related injuries between 2016 and 2021 were using substances such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana and cocaine when injured. The findings underscore the urgent need to strengthen safety regulations, ...

Young Adults and Rise in Dry Eye Disease

Apr. 25, 2025 — Researchers have called for more advice to be given to young people about preventing dry eye disease, after a study found that 90% of participants had at least one sign of the condition in their ...

A Repurposed Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Help Treat Alcohol Use Disorder and Related Pain

Apr. 22, 2025 — A preclinical study finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity -- two issues that commonly co-occur with ...

By Re-Creating Neural Pathway in Dish, Stanford Medicine Research May Speed Pain Treatment

Apr. 9, 2025 — Scientists have rebuilt, in laboratory glassware, the neural pathway that sends information from the body's periphery to the brain, promising to aid research on pain ...

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Researchers Identify Safer Pathway for Pain Relief

Apr. 9, 2025 — Scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain ...

Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improve Chronic Low Back Pain

Apr. 7, 2025 — Eight weeks of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral therapy were associated with improved pain, physical function and quality of life and reduced daily opioid dose in adults with chronic low back pain ...

Meniscus Injuries May Soon Be Treated by Customizable Hydrogel

Mar. 28, 2025 — A new 3D printed customizable hydrogel performed well in preclinical trials with several different types of meniscal ...

The Right Moves to Rein in Fibrosis

Mar. 24, 2025 — Biomedical researchers have decoded how mechanical forces drive cell behavior in ...

New Data on Mpox Vaccine Effectiveness

Mar. 20, 2025 — A study has found that a single dose of the Imvanex vaccine provides protection against Mpox with 84% effectiveness. For people with HIV, however, a single dose of the vaccine fails to offer ...

Cannabis Terpenes Offer Potential New Way to Treat Fibromyalgia Pain

Mar. 16, 2025 — A recently completed study found that certain terpenes in Cannabis sativa are effective at relieving post-surgical and fibromyalgia pain in preclinical ...

When It Comes to ACL Injury, a Dollar of Prevention Is Worth More Than Seven Dollars of Cure

Mar. 15, 2025 — An analysis of high school soccer players suggests that incorporating a lower extremity injury prevention program results in fewer anterior cruciate ...

Nature Relieves Physical Pain: Pain-Related Signals in the Brain Are Reduced

Mar. 14, 2025 — Neuroscientists have shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to ...

Innovative in Vivo Imaging Offers New Treatment, Hope for Sufferers of Chronic TMJ-Related Pain

Mar. 14, 2025 — Study uncovers new insights into pain pathways associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Using an innovative in vivo imaging tool to ...

Possible Biomarker Identified for Crohn's Disease With Arthritis Type

Mar. 10, 2025 — People with Crohn's disease and related joint inflammation linked to immune system dysfunction have distinct gut bacteria or microbiota, with the bacterium Mediterraneibacter gnavus being a potential ...

Worldwide Study Finds High Rates of Depression and Anxiety in People With Chronic Pain

Mar. 10, 2025 — A novel analysis of more than 375 published studies concluded that the association between chronic pain and rates of depression and anxiety is staggering. The study found that 40% of adults with ...

Engineered Cartilage from Nasal Septum Cells Helps Treat Complex Knee Injuries

Mar. 5, 2025 — Injuries to the articular cartilage in different joints, including the knee, are painful and limit mobility. Therefore, researchers are developing cartilage implants using cells from the ...

Compound Harnesses Cannabis' Pain-Relieving Properties Without Side Effects

Mar. 5, 2025 — Researchers have developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molecule, ...

How the Brain Distinguishes Between Pain and Itch

Mar. 4, 2025 — A research team has uncovered the neural mechanisms underlying the processing of pain and itch in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). This study provides new insights into how the brain ...

Smart Adhesive Electrode Avoids Nerve Damage

Mar. 3, 2025 — A research team has developed a three-dimensional neural electrode that deforms smoothly using soft actuation technology. It is expected to be used in various next-generation soft bioelectronic ...

New AI-Powered Tool Could Enhance Traumatic Brain Injury Investigations in Forensics and Law Enforcement

Feb. 26, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed an advanced physics-based AI-driven tool to aid the forensic investigation of traumatic brain injuries ...

The Brain Perceives Unexpected Pain More Strongly

Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers used visual threat manipulation in the virtual reality environment and thermal stimulation to investigate how the brain perceives pain. They found that the brain perceives pain more ...

A New Treatment for Post-Amputation Pain?

Feb. 19, 2025 — War study in Ukraine suggests hydrodissection may reduce pain, opioid use in ...

This Research Is Absolutely Nuts -- For Better Health Care

Feb. 17, 2025 — A nut used in herbal tea has become a hydrogel perfect for a variety of biomedical uses in new research. Scientists created a malva nut hydrogel for medical uses ranging from wound care to ECG ...

Short-Course Radiation Therapy Effective for Endometrial Cancer Patients

Feb. 11, 2025 — Researchers have found that fewer sessions of higher dose vaginal cuff brachytherapy work just as well as more frequent, lower-dose treatments for endometrial cancer ...

Relief Could Be on the Way for UTI Sufferers Dealing With Debilitating Pain

Feb. 5, 2025 — New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections ...

New Details About Insulin Production Deciphered

Feb. 5, 2025 — How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this ...

How Do You Treat Rotator-Cuff Tears?

Feb. 3, 2025 — For those over 40, it's a common injury with different treatment options to ...

A Weekly Injection Could Replace Painful Daily Treatment for Rare Fat Disorder

Jan. 29, 2025 — A diabetes drug may beat costly shots for patients with a rare genetic condition, according to a Rutgers Health ...

Empathy for Other Peoples' Pain Peaks in Young Adulthood

Jan. 28, 2025 — Empathy responses to others in pain peak in young adulthood according to a new study. Psychologists have discovered that young adults are especially sensitive to social pain, such as situations of ...

Preterm Babies Receive Insufficient Pain Management: Study

Jan. 27, 2025 — A large proportion of babies born very early need intensive care, which can be painful. But the healthcare system fails to provide pain relief to the full extent. This is shown by the largest survey ...

Researchers Uncover New Approach to Predict Pain Sensitivity

Jan. 27, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity can predict an individual's sensitivity to pain, expanding opportunities for improved pain management ...

Healthy Lifestyle Changes Shown to Help Low Back Pain

Jan. 15, 2025 — A study has found that integrating lifestyle support into chronic back pain treatment helps reduce disability and improves quality of ...

Residents of Unburned Homes Reported Health Symptoms Months After Marshall Fire

Jan. 14, 2025 — Wildfires that burn homes and vehicles could expose people to dangerous airborne compounds through ash and smoke. Research has shown that people returning to their unburned homes may also experience ...

Researchers Reveal Mechanisms Underlying Sjögren's Disease

Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers are closer to understanding what drives the autoimmune disorder Sj gren's disease, thanks to new discoveries about the role of calcium signaling, regulatory T cells, and interferon. ...