Abdominal Pain: Creating Your Path to Wellness
If you suffer from chronic abdominal pain due to IBS, Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease, ulcers, reflux, colitis and other conditions, you know that it can overwhelm your daily…
Medical Monitoring
If you’re managing chronic pain with medication, you may be wondering why toxicology screens are needed and why you’re asked to participate in them. More…
Cold Weather and Pain
In some parts of the country, cold weather – and the accompanying pain – has already arrived. Even if you don’t live in an area…
Pain and Depression
Winter can be especially tough for people with chronic pain. Cold, wet weather can aggravate pain. Snow and ice can make socializing and staying active…
The Health Benefits of Tea
Ahhhh … a warm mug of tea can make you feel good on a cold day, but did you know tea is actually good for…
Living with Pain: Lean into it
Most of what I write about in this blog is derived from the science of pain management. But, I also find lessons about coping with…
Carrie Ann Inaba
“My animals constantly show me how simple life can be,” Inaba says. “One of my cats, Taz, has health challenges, and I have to feed…
Spinal Stenosis
WHAT CAUSES SPINAL STENOSIS? Spinal stenosis usually occurs as a person ages. Disks in the back/spine become drier and bones and ligaments of the spine…
Ten Techniques to Help Improve the Relationship With Your Doctor
Patients who have good relationships with their physicians tend to have better outcomes. While this won’t change a patient’s outcome drastically, a recent study shows that it…
Can Gratitude Make you Feel Better?
It’s a great time of year to feel thankful and show gratitude. When living with chronic pain, it may be difficult to connect to the…