Node Smith, ND A recent study from the Wake Forest School of Medicine may give insight into why some people experience pain more intensely than others. The research study suggests that the degree [...]

Orthopedics Dylan W. Krueger, NMD Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 30.8 million Americans.1 This number continues to grow as Baby Boomers age and retire.1 The [...]

Vis Medicatrix Naturae Deborah Frances, RN, ND Chris Chlebowski, DC, ND Valeria Breiten, RD, ND, CCH In the present era of ever-increasing toxicity of and resistance to pharmaceutical [...]

In a recent study, a team of researchers showed that using virtual reality headsets can alter the experience of pain and pain memories while undergoing dental procedures.1 At a dental clinic in [...]

Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Frank is a hard working plumber. He was coming up on 3 months of unbearable back pain when I met him. After 6 weeks of chiropractic therapy and steroid medication, he [...]

David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN So your patient says she has fibromyalgia (FM) and was told that there is no known cause or cure. The best her family physician can do is suggest she take some [...]

Anne Williams, ND, LAc Though mechanisms have been provided for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a clear pathoetiology has evaded this diagnosis. Excess mast-cell activation, [...]

Vanessa Ferreira, ND Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Case Study Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This virus, which [...]

Kayla Preece, ND Shannyn Fowl, ND Methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme deficiency due to a genetic polymorphism is frequently talked about these days. Studies are showing this [...]

Aoife Earls, MSc, ND Chronic Pain: a significant health issue Chronic pain is a significant health issue, and it is estimated that one-half of those suffering with chronic pain have been [...]