The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How exactly ...

Back pain can be brutal, but Brigette Williams has two exercises to reduce pain by building strength and stretching. A glute bridge or hip thrust strengthens the glutes, hamstrings, and hip flexors.

Left-handedness has always been something of a mystery. If you’re among the roughly 10 percent of the population that favors their left hand, you’ve probably heard all kinds of theories about your ...

Co-authored by neuroplastician, speaker, and author Jasmine Benson. Imagine you take a sugar pill, believing it to be a powerful painkiller, and your pain actually diminishes. Is it all in your head, ...

Chronic pain is not like pain from an injury. It has a different cause and a different treatment. Chronic pain often arises from the brain, while injury pain comes from damaged tissue in the body like ...