Most people think about pain as a simple cause-and-effect process. For example, if you touch a hot stove, you probably assume that the nerves in the skin feel how hot the stove is and signals are sent ...

Headaches and migraines are both examples of chronic pain. They also affect women disproportionately. Googling “Women’s pain ignored by doctors” brings up over 3.6 million results, many of which have ...

Pain tolerance refers to how much pain a person can reasonably handle. Some people may have a higher pain tolerance than others. Genetics, age, and other factors can affect a person’s pain tolerance.

Neuropathic pain is a devastating type of pain that significantly reduces the quality of life of affected people.

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Why did you choose this specialty? Pain medicine was an evolution for me from ...