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  Pacing for Chronic Pain to Prevent the Boom/Bust Cycle

  Tags: Pain Management | Posted on: 27-Jun-2022 | No of views: 2961

  Living with chronic pain, it can be tough to figure out the level of functioning that is going to allow you to get things done without making your symptoms flare. There’s a fine line between doing too much and too little. Avoiding activity because we fear it may increase our pain is maladaptive (meaning not helpful), but overdoing it and making your symptoms flare is also maladaptive! This sounds like you can’t win, but it’s about finding that balance.

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  3 Ways to Treat Pain Without Surgery

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness | Posted on: 24-Jun-2022 | No of views: 3088

  When you desperately need pain relief and you don’t want surgery, interventional medicine specialists can help. Interventional medicine is a field that specializes in relieving your pain by directly treating its source: the nerves sending the pain signals. Interventional procedures are primarily considered after conventional medical treatments fail to provide pain relief and before you resort to surgical intervention. These three nonsurgical treatments are only a few of the many pain-relieving options.

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  Avoiding Opioid Based Pain Killers

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness | Posted on: 22-Jun-2022 | No of views: 2942

  Pain Management Alternatives - Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain every day. Sports injuries, chronic neck, joint, or headache pain, and even recovering from surgery are all reasons why some people deal with pain. Pain medication prescriptions are written daily by doctors, but what if there was a way to manage pain without the worry of addiction or possible side effects? Today there are several alternative options to get away from powerful pain medications or opioid-based painkillers.

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  The Pain Triangle – What It Means For Pain Sufferers?

  Tags: Pain Management | Posted on: 20-Jun-2022 | No of views: 3635

  With so many different theories and models on chronic pain, it can be confusing to fully understand how it works – especially for those who suffer from it. But one such model, known as ‘the pain triangle’, is a simplistic way to view chronic pain, providing patients with a lot of knowledge and potential recovery options.

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  Spinal Cord Stimulation May Be the Answer to Dealing With Chronic Back Pain

  Tags: Pain Management | Posted on: 17-Jun-2022 | No of views: 2055

  Chronic back pain is one of the most common complaints among adults, in part, because the back and spinal column are complex structures. There is a lot that can go wrong there. Often, back pain gets better with self-management. Things like icing and rest cure many problems temporarily. When that isn’t enough, look for an alternative that might include spinal cord stimulation.

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  Are Seniors Good Candidates For Physical Therapy?

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness | Posted on: 15-Jun-2022 | No of views: 2757

  When most people think about effective treatment for arthritis, Parkinson’s, or even cancer, they think of surgery and prescription medications. But what if physical therapy is the answer? In the last few years, physical therapy has become vital to the treatment and rehabilitation of anyone who is either ill or injured. And especially for older adults and seniors, physical therapy works both as a tool to recover from an injury and prevent several physical ailments.

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  The Psychology of Pain: Why Chronic Pain Is More Than Just Physical?

  Tags: Pain Management | Posted on: 13-Jun-2022 | No of views: 3205

  Chronic pain does more than just cause physical problems. The underlying effects it can have on the psychology of sufferers can be hugely detrimental to their health and wellbeing. Let’s explore the psychology of pain and the importance of understanding it. When people hear the term ‘chronic pain’, they tend to directly relate it to purely physical problems, whether it’s back pain, arthritis, or any other number of issues that are experienced frequently, by people all over the world.

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  How PRP Injections Can Speed Your Surgical Recovery

  Tags: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Pain Management | Posted on: 10-Jun-2022 | No of views: 2940

  If you’re grappling with an injury or musculoskeletal condition that requires surgery, the good news is that you’re on the road to better, pain-free function. The potential bad news is that this road to recovery may get slightly worse before it gets better as your body heals from both the original damage and the repair.

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  How Does Low Testosterone Effects Chronic Pain?

  Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 08-Jun-2022 | No of views: 8107

  It is a well-known fact that men need adequate testosterone levels for healthy sexual function, but did you know even women need enough testosterone to function normally? Testosterone levels do a variety of tasks in the body outside of regulating libido. Testosterone is crucial for cellular growth, immunity, and a healthy nervous system.

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  Isolation and Chronic Pain: How to Beat The Downward Spiral?

  Tags: Pain Management | Posted on: 06-Jun-2022 | No of views: 2849

  Social isolation is common in people with chronic pain. For most people, day-to-day life involves interacting with others, both throughout the day at work or at the home, as well as in social settings such as meeting up with loved ones. Social interaction is an important part of our lives, but when chronic pain makes an appearance, things can drastically change.

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