PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

Chronic arthritic knee pain is common among elderly population and over 700,000 Americans undergo total knee replacement surgery each year. Up to third of those opted for knee replacement often report persistent pain after knee replacement. Could there be a non-pharmacological alternative to pain management when dealing with post-operative pain? A recent paper published inRead more

There are strong indications that mindfulness-based meditation intervenes in the pain reduction by altering the pain perception (how we perceive and experience the pain). However, it is not clear whether the pain relief or reduction is mediated by endogenous opioids (produced by the body) or it is cognitively managed. A very recent double-blind and randomizedRead more