Pain medicines work in different ways to help relieve pain. Doctors and pharmacists can recommend different types of medication depending on the source of pain and other factors. Share on Pinterest ...

Pain tolerance refers to how much pain a person can reasonably handle. Some people may have a higher pain tolerance than others. Genetics, age, and other factors can affect a person’s pain tolerance.

Doctors break it down.

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Why did you choose this specialty? Pain medicine was an evolution for me from ...

Concurrent pain in your buttocks and the back of an upper thigh points to some specific underlying conditions. Pain in your buttocks or the backs of your upper thighs may be from injuries or muscle ...