Pain is subjective. Chronic low back pain might be debilitating for some and merely a nuisance to others. Turns out there's a ...

Abdominal adipose tissue, especially excessive and ectopic fat depositions, was strongly linked to widespread, chronic musculoskeletal pain.

The pain may be constant, or it may come and go. It can also include other symptoms, such as abnormal vaginal bleeding and lower back pain. Because pelvic pain can have so many causes, treatments vary ...

When you’re sleeping on your back, your shoulders and hips can settle into a medium-firm mattress just enough that your lumbar (lower ... 33 women and 29 men to record back and shoulder pain ...

New research provides evidence that sex-based differences in pain processing are real and need to be factored into treatment ...

Back pain is extremely common — most people will experience it at some point in their lives, and lower back pain is the ...

Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects the joints, causing the protective cartilage at the ends of bones to wear down.

Researchers reveal gender differences in pain relief. Credit: Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 A recent study from the University of ...

Men and women experience pain relief differently, and a new study may shed light on why women are more prone to chronic pain ...

Painful beauty customs over the years include foot binding, fontage, arsenic pads, lead makeup, Brazilian waxes, and much ...

A new study suggests that men and women process pain differently, which is why pain medications are less effective in women.