Chronic Pain and Art Therapy
Pain is a multidimensional experience that affects an individual’s physiological, psychological and social functioning. When pain continues beyond the body’s ability to heal and becomes…
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Surviving the Holidays When You’re in Pain
What to DO 1. PRIORITIZE. Focus on accomplishing the most important things, and let everything else go. 2. PLAN AHEAD. A large portion of holiday stress comes…
Arthritis Pain
YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS.YOUR JOINTS ACHE, YOU’RE FATIGUED AND YOU AREN’T SLEEPING WELL. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MAY BE THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND, YET EXPERTS SAY…
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Benefits of Meditation
While many of us know relaxing the mind and engaging in mental exercises is a good idea, the actual practice is harder. With some training…
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Mark Wallace
When Mark Wallace, MD, first greets a new patient, he asks two questions: Not only does Dr. Wallace want to understand someone’s pain, he wants…
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Caregiver’s Toolbox: Best Resources
Are you struggling to find ways to be supportive to a friend or family member with chronic pain? It is not always easy to know…
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Personalized Medicine Through Pharmacogenetics
THIS YEAR, 38-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS AND PHILANTHROPIST ANGELINA JOLIE HELPED RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE POWERFUL BENEFITS OF GENETIC TESTING. IN MAY, WHEN TEST RESULTS INDICATED THE…
Maya Angelou Chooses Joy
While many people may define Maya Angelou, PhD, by her literary skill, humanitarianism and an extraordinary list of achievements, this author, poet, professor, mother and…
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Caregiver Toolbox: Travel
It is hard to imagine what it’s like to live with chronic, severe pain. If you’re a caregiver, or simply know someone in pain, there’s…