chronic pain

Melzinnia Connolly, of Norwood Park, on Feb. 6, 2024. Connolly has been diagnosed with nerve damage and was prescribed opioids. (DePaul’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence)

Chronic Pain Patients Suffer From Opioid Epidemic Overcorrection

Mar 12, 2024 | DePaul’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence

According to the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program, both the number of opioid prescriptions written and the number of patients served dropped by almost half since 2015.

“Research studies have shown that the placebo effect has its own biological properties and has a neurological signature,” said Marwan Baliki, assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Responsible for Placebo Effect

Finding Could Lead to Personalized Treatment of Chronic Pain

Nov 1, 2016 | Kristen Thometz

Chronic pain affects 100 million Americans, and using drugs to treat patients' pain has been a process of trial and error. New research by local scientists could lead to more personalized treatment of chronic pain.

Study: Some People ‘Hardwired’ for Chronic Pain

May 26, 2016 | Paul Caine

What our age may or may not say about our health, why some people may be “hardwired” to experience chronic pain, and a possible explanation for the ice geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Rabiah Mayas joins “Chicago Tonight” to examine these stories and more.