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Do we feel pain more at night?

Updated April 15, 2026

Chronic pain typically fluctuates during the day and some research suggests that it worsens at night, potentially interfering with sleep. If pain keeps you awake at night, trying these strategies may help you sleep better.

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When walking makes your legs hurt

Updated April 13, 2026

There are other conditions besides arthritis that can make walking difficult and even painful, such as peripheral artery disease, chronic venous insufficiency, lumbar spinal stenosis, and diabetic neuropathy.

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Study questions the value of wrist splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome

Published April 13, 2026

A 2026 study of people with carpal tunnel syndrome found that wearing a rigid wrist splint provided minimal improvement and did not improve symptoms better than wearing a soft bandage for 12 weeks. Rates of surgery within one year were also similar.

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Neck pain: Symptoms, causes, & how to relieve it

Updated April 13, 2026

The cause of most neck pain is strained or sprained muscles, ligaments, and tendons. First-line therapy is rest, ice, heat, pain relievers, and possibly limited use of a neck collar.

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Sciatica

Updated April 1, 2026

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When a pain in the neck is serious

Updated March 30, 2026

A cervical artery dissection is a tear in one of the arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain. Although rare, it is one of the most common causes of stroke in people under age 50.