Current treatments for neuropathic pain (pain caused by nerve damage) include anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and opioids. These treatments tend to work less effectively in women and often cause ...

Chronic pain affects millions of people, but if you're a woman, you're more likely to suffer. This reality has puzzled ...

Let's face it ... nerve pain can REALLY get on your nerves. Sometimes it happens when nerves get compressed and irritated, causing a sharp, shooting pain. Or it could be from nerve damage ...

Researchers at the University of Calgary have uncovered biological differences between the sexes in how chronic pain is ...

It's believed that over 20 million Americans suffer from some form of damage to their nerves, or neuropathy. For the afflicted, pain, tingling or numbness often begins in the hands or feet.

"Injury to a nerve can be debilitating ... "In the clinic, we've known for many years that women are more likely than men to suffer from chronic pain, and it's often hard to know why some ...

"Injury to a nerve can be debilitating ... "In the clinic, we've known for many years that women are more likely than men to suffer from chronic pain, and it's often hard to know why some ...

Poor posture, repetitive movements, and even pregnancy can also contribute to nerve compression. The symptoms often extend beyond simple back pain. Many people experience radiating discomfort that ...

Why is my sciatica pain getting worse? Sciatica develops when the sciatic nerve, the long nerve that runs from the buttocks down the back of the legs, becomes irritated, inflamed, or compressed.

A new study from the University of Calgary may help explain why women are more likely than men to experience chronic pain.

For males, drugs designed to block VEGF-A or microglial activity may offer relief from nerve-related pain. For women, treatments aimed at reducing leptin could revolutionize care, providing ...

"Injury to a nerve can be debilitating ... "In the clinic, we've known for many years that women are more likely than men to suffer from chronic pain, and it's often hard to know why some ...