Press Release: EFIC 2013: Smoking might influence pain tolerance
Smokers and former smokers show a lower pain tolerance than people who have never smoked, according to a Norwegian study based on experimental pain induced by cold water…. read more.
Smokers and former smokers show a lower pain tolerance than people who have never smoked, according to a Norwegian study based on experimental pain induced by cold water…. read more.
Chronic pain patients show a strong placebo effect. Positive earlier experience with pain medication appears to play an important role in this context.These were the findings of a… read more.
Social rejection and marginalisation do not only cause emotional pain but also show impact on sensory dimensions of physical pain. This is demonstrated by a new study from… read more.
A large majority of chronic pain patients makes extensive use of the Internet to search for information about their condition, and many go back to their physician to… read more.
Pain is more intense after a meal than when hungry, according to a University of Liverpool study presented at the Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC in… read more.
The spouses of people suffering from chronic pain not only face an elevated risk of developing pain themselves. There is also a relationship between symptoms of helplessness, anxiety… read more.
Taken from the Pain in Europe VIII – 8th EFIC Congress held from 9–12 October 2013, Florence.
Taken from the Pain in Europe VIII – 8th EFIC Congress held from 9–12 October 2013, Florence.
Taken from the Pain in Europe VIII – 8th EFIC Congress held from 9–12 October 2013, Florence.
Taken from the Pain in Europe VIII – 8th EFIC Congress held from 9–12 October 2013, Florence.
In part, women and men differ from each other considerably not only in the way they perceive and cope with pain and in various comorbidities. Therapies can also… read more.
Taken from the Pain in Europe VIII – 8th EFIC Congress held from 9–12 October 2013, Florence.
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