Dr. Fersel's medical background spans traditional anesthesiology training and extensive work in interventional pain settings.

Sometimes, a study on one topic can reveal important issues in another. Case in point: A recent Lancet study explored what a person’s life was like before they developed chronic pain — the diseases ...

Music therapy interventions have led to improved outcomes for patients with a number of common conditions. The effects of patient characteristics, goals, and interventions on outcomes aren’t fully ...

A new brain imaging technique may help physicians better categorize the severity of lower back pain, according to a report in Anesthesiology. The study used an MRI technique called arterial spin ...

Background Upper and lower limb (peripheral) pain is prevalent in athletes. Contemporary research prioritises multidimensional pain assessment and classification. This study aims to review ...

Pain is hard to measure. One person’s “ouch” is another’s agony. Now, scientists say they’ve found a better way of assessing pain: putting a price on it. By translating pain into dollars, they’ve ...

During the opioid crisis in the United States, acute pain management has remained a persistent challenge for both patients and clinicians.

BackgroundChildren around the world experience pain in very different contexts, shaped by geography, culture, health systems, and social inequities. Despite ...

Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...

Some pain management clinics ask people to sign contracts that outline what the clinic expects from them. Some clinics may discharge people if they breach the contract. The exact number of chances ...