Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis characterized by joint pain, stiffness, swelling
and deformity. There has been plethora of researches in the area of rheumatoid arthritis …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a red blood cell disorder that causes many complications
including life-long pain. Treatment of pain remains challenging due to a poor understanding …

Background Recent studies have confirmed an association between pain and dementia.
Whether musculoskeletal pain in the spine, upper limbs, and lower limbs is associated with …

Background To date, a clear differentiation of disability, cognitive deficits, and central
sensitization between chronic neck pain of a traumatic nature and that of a nontraumatic …

Multiple emotional and cognitive factors impact on the experience of pain. This chapter will
review some of the most important emotional and cognitive determinants of the pain …

Interest in the use of psychosocial interventions to help older adults manage pain is growing.
In this article, we review this approach. The first section reviews the conceptual background …

Importance Childhood adversities, including neglect, abuse, and other indicators of family
dysfunction, are associated in adulthood with risk factors for poor cognitive and mental …

Currently, 25 states and Washington DC have enacted full medical marijuana (MMJ)
programs while 18 states allow limited access to MMJ products. Limited access states permit …

Recent studies indicate that a significant reorganization of cerebral networks may occur in
patients with chronic pain, but how immediate pain experience influences the organization …

To investigate how acceptance of illness affects chronic pain in terms of attention towards
pain and fearful thinking of pain. 62 participants (50 women) with chronic pain carried a …