Although often invisible, chronic pain is everywhere. More than one-quarter of Americans have pain lasting more than three months. With medical treatment and lost productivity costs of up to $635 ...

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As a chronic pain sufferer, I sometimes surprise people by telling them that my pain doesn’t have a physical cause. It’s a mind-body thing, I say, related to stress and emotions. To many, this sounds ...

A new study reveals something about pain that's counterintuitive: back pain can occur in the absence of tissue damage due to learned neural circuits in the brain. Why it matters: Every year, the ...

Pain is a universal experience that, while unpleasant, serves a crucial purpose: to protect us. But when pain becomes a constant companion, as it does with chronic conditions, it can be downright ...

Chronic pain is remarkably common: Roughly 20% of adults in the US live with it. And people with chronic pain are more likely to have depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders. But this ...

Editor’s note: Shift Your Mindset is an occasional series from CNN’s Mindfulness, But Better team. We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. Although often invisible ...