In some cases, menstrual cramping may be alleviated through dietary tactics—like eating plenty of certain fruits. Here's what ...

This is my third column on muscle cramps, and my last for a good while. But readers have responded in droves to the two recent columns, enthusiastically sharing their “cures,” which I will pass on one ...

Period cramps happen because your body releases hormone-like substances called prostaglandins, which induce muscle contractions.

Menstrual cramps can disrupt daily life and leave many reaching for painkillers. A pain medicine physician explains why ...

The UAB Pain Treatment Clinic provides consultative services related to acute and chronic pain management with an emphasis on the unique services that can be provided by pain fellowship-trained ...

A new stem cell–based therapy challenges traditional pain treatment by using pain-sensing neurons to reduce inflammation and protect joints. Newly released preclinical data describes an unconventional ...