Listening to music lessens the pain response, particularly among people who are anxious about undergoing a medical procedure.

Spanish researchers demonstrate that music therapy, in conjunction with other relaxation techniques, reduces significantly pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep among patients suffering from fibromyalgia.

Researchers from United Arab Emirates (UAE) report that yoga helps to ameliorate the disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia.

Arthritis suffers engaging in the Chinese wellness practice of Tai Chi experience reduced pain, fatigue, and stiffness, as well as improve their balance and sense of well-being.

Among women, sadness and anger may increase pain.

Women who routinely wear high-heeled shoes experience permanent changes to foot muscles and tendons.

Study uncovers the role of adenosine in the molecular mechanism by which acupuncture eases the perception of pain.

Scottish team finds increased risk of chronic pain among adults who experienced behavioral problems as children.

Abilities to accomplish everyday activities in 50-somethings with chronic pain are comparable to people in their 80s who do not have pain issues.

Conditions such as chronic pain, cancer and diabetes, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period of time. Researchers led by Daniel Kohane, from Children's Hospital Boston (Massachusetts, USA) have devised an innovative drug delivery technique to turn dosing on and off, deliver consistent doses and adjust doses according to the patient's need.