Pain Management

A new approach to chronic back pain that encourages patients to take control of their own treatment has been shown to dramatically reduce discomfort. It involves

Pain relief devices can be life-changing if you suffer from chronic pain that often leaves you immobile or unable to carry out your daily activities. Not only can these devices

Have you been getting neck pains after spending a bit too much time on your phone during lockdown? Chiropractors say you might be suffering "tech neck".

Encouraging doctors to deprescribe opiates may leave those without viable treatment alternatives in serious trouble, a leading patient advocate group says.

Australian doctors will be encouraged to consider alternatives to prescribing opiates to protect patients from becoming addicted or overdosing on the medication.

Most doctors encourage physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight and short-term use of a simple painkiller like

Outwit, outplay, outlast. Just like the motto on television show Survivor,

Many physically active people get muscle pain after exercise, known as “delayed onset muscle soreness” or DOMS.   Foam

Australian researchers have developed a novel online program to help people living with chronic pain better self-regulate and handle negative emotions as well as mitigating

To stretch or not to stretch? Should you do it before or after exercise? Does it prevent

When you injure yourself, you may reach for a hot or a cold pack. Which option is better depends on the nature of your pain, what caused it and how long you’ve

Chronic Pain Australia has called on the government to make bulk-billed telehealth a long-term solution for chronic pain

Australian researchers have found muscle relaxants are largely ineffective and potentially unsafe when treating low back pain, despite being widely prescribed.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has launched a new campaign, targeting the more than 11 million Australians who live with a chronic health condition.

A new systematic review led by UNSW Sydney has found that treating low back pain with antidepressant medicines provides no important benefits and has the potential to cause

Antidepressants are commonly prescribed to treat pain, but new Australian research has revealed they offer

New research is paving the way to effectively reducing opioid prescribing, but experts caution that improved communication with patients and striking a balance for those who

Debilitating migraines are a serious headache for the economy as well as those with the chronic health condition, and advocates are hoping to raise awareness.

Around 1.6 million Australians aged 45 or over have been living with persistent pain, according to newly released data from the Australian Institute of Health and

One in five Australians experience persistent pain and for around half of them the pain impacts greatly on quality of life. The Pain Revolution is here to change that.