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Breast Massage for Pain
Reduce breast pain through lymphatic massage. Joyce Sobotta started studying breast self-care more than a decade ago, after losing her sister to breast cancer in…
Tony Lawless
They thought it was “growing pains.” When Tony Lawless developed pain in his left wrist at the age of 19, the first doctor he saw…
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…
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…
Neuroplasticity and Pain
By Alice Fleenor, TCC® Coach and TCCU® Instructorand Dee Emmerson, TCC® Writer Special thanks to Becky Curtis at Take Courage Coaching Neuroplasticity is the brain…
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Safe Storage and Disposal of Medications
In 2001, Deborah Simpson was in a car accident that left her in debilitating pain. In the years since she’s had more than 40 surgeries…
Ginevra Liptan, MD, and her fibromyalgia book
As a med school student with fibromyalgia, Ginevra Liptan discovered she was her own best advocate. Ginevra Liptan, MD, had never heard of fibromyalgia when…
Senator Tammy Duckworth
Earlier this year, Senator Tammy Duckworth was front and center in the public eye during the Congressional budget debate, challenging President Trump to “stop baiting Kim Jong…