From Insurance-centered Care to Patient-centered Care
I have a very finicky immune system. It has trouble distinguishing foreign invaders (like viruses) from my body’s own healthy tissues. It often goes on…
When Pain Runs in the Family
When Pain Runs in the Family: Our Little Zebra*By Shaina Smith Our family calendar is not glamorous. Not because we don’t fill our weekends with…
Combining Conventional & Integrative Medicine
Imagine you’re trying to reach an important destination, and there’s only one way to get there—a crowded highway that sends you through miles upon miles…
Treating fibromyalgia with guidance for patients and physicians
Fibromyalgia is often an enigma for not only the person suffering from this condition but the physician treating them. Patients often feel like they are…
John Tesh on Love & Pain
John Tesh Talks about Love, Pain and Finding His Rhythm John Tesh’s rich baritone voice is as immediately familiar on a cell phone as it…
Overcome Your Fear and Conquer Your Pain
If you are reading this post, you are probably already well-versed in how chronic pain can interrupt your own — or a loved one’s —…
Pain and Genetics
With all the research being done in genetics, is there an application for pain sufferers? The short answer is yes – in pain sensitivity, prediction…
When It Hurts to Be Touched
Our sense of touch is one of our most basic and fundamental aspects of the human experience. We use our ability to feel as an…
Hakuna Matata – No Worries
I work very hard in my life to live in the present moment and find joy and happiness there. However, there are some things, especially…
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s & Pain
THIS IS GOING TO SOUND LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A SCI-FI MOVIE. Deep brain stimulation (DBS)—used most commonly to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor…