Are There Benefits of Stress? Friend or Foe?
We’ve been given the impression that stress is a problem—something we have to eliminate or control. But stress reactions provide a vital source of personal safety…
Radiofrequency Ablation – Is RFA for you?
Looking for minimally invasive pain relief without surgery? RFA may be the answer. According to physician, Leonardo Kapural, Professor of Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Physician, radiofrequency…
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Caregiving and Opioids
Politicians, pharmaceutical companies, physicians, patients, attorneys, law enforcement and the common citizen have all weighed in on the public health emergency we know as the…
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Where Chronic Pain Hurts the Most
As a doctor who sees firsthand the damage that chronic pain creates in people’s lives, I believe improving how we treat pain is the single…
Medical Complications: Nonexistent or Unreported?
This is a cautionary tale about rare medical complications. As many people who follow my blog posts know, I had spinal surgery in mid-December. After…
Finding Support During Your Chronic Pain Journey
Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW, a clinical social worker from Maryland, was 42 when her life was turned upside down by a car accident. The resulting…
Michael Finkelstein, MD
Michael Finkelstein, MD, encourages patients to take the slow approach to good health. It’s not always easy, but it can alleviate a host of ills….
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Pain Relief with Essential Oils
You’re not imagining things; essential oils are everywhere these days. They’ve grown in popularity as people have started seeking natural aids for relaxation and pain…
7 Chronic Pain Myths – and The Truth
Most people who suffer from chronic pain have encountered information that is sometimes presented as if it were factual but is completely myth. And within…
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Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton: Always Winning, a Lifetime Overcoming The homepage for Scott Hamilton’s website features one simple line of text: “The only disability in life is a bad…