branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain
Schools are one of the easiest, yet most underutilized, entry points for addressing chronic pain
The name on the building may sound odd to out-of-towners. Nothing to do with keeping meat and dairy separate. When I arrived here for college in the late 60s, there was Barnes Hospital and Jewish Hosp
Nurse practitioner Tim Sowicz studies behavioral health interventions in his role as a clinician educator and associate professor in the UNM College of Nursing.
UNM researcher Justin T. Baca has devised a way to study diabetic neuropathy using hair-thin microneedles to extract interstitial fluid from parts of the skin where pain has or could potentially devel
Injections are commonly used by pain specialists, both to help diagnose the painful condition and to help treat the painful condition. Facet joint injections are commonly used to determine what is ca
Radiofrequency ablation is a treatment where radio waves are used to create heat and destroy a part of a nerve. This technique is most commonly used to treat pain that is originating in the facet join
Pain pump delivery of narcotic drugs is a rather new option available to persons with cancer and non-cancer pain. It is also called intraspinal (within the spine) or intrathecal (within the spinal can
Electrical nerve stimulation is a treatment for pain that can be used for acute pain (e.g., during labor or after surgery) or for chronic pain. It is a form of electrical energy sent in various wave f
