The Surprising Benefits of Keeping a Pain Journal
If you’re not keeping a pain journal, maybe you should consider it. From tracking flare-ups to reducing stress, this simple exercise has many positives. Putting…
You Are Not Your Pain – Sit Down, Slow Down
This second of a three-part series explores the first four meditations in the book You Are Not Your Pain: Using Mindfulness to Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress…
The Best Holiday Gifts for Chronic Pain Sufferers
If you’re looking for holiday gifts to ease pain or bring a smile to your loved one’s face (or get ideas for your own list),…
Advances in Neuromodulation
Approximately one in three Americans suffers from chronic pain, leading to escalating health care costs and a growing interest in treating chronic pain sustainably, but…
Practical Ways for Caregivers to Manage Medical Bills
As a caregiver, you probably have a lot on your plate. Everything from checking on your loved one to making medical decisions to buying groceries to…
Physical Therapy
If you have lived with pain for a while, you may have tried many options. Generally, a combination of different treatments is most effective. Have…
A Patient Advocate Shares Her Best Advice for Caregivers
We all know that patient advocates focus on patients’ care. But if you’re a caregiver who needs assistance, a medical advocate can help you too, with everything…
Trigeminal Neuralgia
What do you think of when you think of intense pain? Many women might say childbirth. A veteran who survived injury from an explosive device…
Rebuild Friendships
You may have noticed that pain puts a strain on friendship. Whether you have fibromyalgia, headaches, back pain, arthritis, or other type of chronic pain, chronic…
Is Pain Management Coaching Right For You?
Chronic pain has a life-crushing impact. Becky Curtis, founder and pain coach at Take Courage Coaching, knows this firsthand. After a near-fatal car accident and subsequent development…