Managing chronic back pain doesn’t have to be a pain
Managing chronic back pain reminds me of the chicken and egg story. Got to get up and get moving so you can keep flexible and keep the back strong, on the one hand!! On the other hand, the pain
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Managing chronic back pain reminds me of the chicken and egg story. Got to get up and get moving so you can keep flexible and keep the back strong, on the one hand!! On the other hand, the pain
Hello readers! I’d have to tell you, of all the complexities I hear about from my chronic pain patients, the most disturbing of all is lack of adequate sleep which by itself causes all kinds of health problems, even
It is easy to confuse ownership of your pain with blaming yourself for it. Taking ownership of the pain means 1) exploring exactly in what ways has the pain affected your personal and professional life, 2) recognizing ways that
Hello readers, If you are a chronic pain sufferer, you have probably noticed that pain level goes up and down seemingly by itself, some days it is worse, other days it is better. If you are one of those
Dear Readers, An idea just came to mind that I thought might be worth sharing with you. Have you heard the saying: “It takes a village to raise a child?” Well, I think the same concept applies to successful
Most people are familiar with the pain scale. It is a subjective way of measuring one’s pain level at a given moment. There is no medical device or medical test that can objectively measure one’s pain level and so
Almost anyone is likely to experience back pain at some point in life. However, some sufferers of chronic back pain who have not found medications and surgeries too helpful are likely to suffer emotionally as well. These patients find
Metabolic syndrome nearly affects 50 million people in America. Anyone with 3 or more of the following attributes is most likely affected by metabolic syndrome: Women: waist size of 35 inches or more, men: waist size of 40 or
From the time we are infants, we are “put to bed” with some type of soothing ritual, ie. lullaby or being rocked. It seems natural to acquire a bed time routine in order to reach for a good night
When it comes to chronic pain, the matter has clearly been bothering you for a while. You have been coping with pain for at least 6 months, sometimes even years. It is very likely that you feel sad, anxious
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