Functional pain disorders are highly prevalent, but difficult to diagnose and treat. There is strong evidence that dysfunction in central pain modulation contributes to p [...]

Just over 20% of American adults suffer from chronic pain, making chronic pain one of the most significant health concerns affecting individuals in the United States. For [...]

This poem is included in the digital library as part of a partnership between the OHSU Library and the Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative to share Narrative Medic [...]

Pediatric chronic pain is increasingly prevalent. While multidisciplinary pain treatment (MPT) has shown success in intervening, MPT often requires frequent attendance th [...]

Youth with chronic pain are at risk of acute medical utilization, some of which may be preventable if provided greater access to outpatient care, improved pain treatment, [...]

Pain in the post-operative patient serves no purpose ordinarily. Pain present in postoperative patients limits movement hinders necessary coughing and deep breathing exer [...]

The importance of understanding sex differences in patients with clinical pain has spurred investigations of real and potential sex differences in pain transmission and m [...]

Pain during childhood is a disruptive experience. Approximately 25% of children nationally experience chronic pain with 5-8% of them experiencing clinically disabling pa [...]