Having difficulty sleeping is something that impacts everyone from time to time. But for people who live with chronic pain and insomnia, this can be an ongoing and frustrating challenge.
If you’re stuck in the vicious cycle between not being able to sleep because of pain and being in more pain because you can’t sleep, read on for more information on how to rest a little easier.
Are Chronic Pain and Insomnia Connected?
Before diving into the connection between chronic pain and insomnia, let’s define these two separate conditions individually. To start, chronic pain is pain that typically lasts for more than...
Mental health is undoubtedly a loaded term. For some, it can symbolize the heaviest burden in their life and for others, a subtle, or even subconscious, buzz of discomfort...
Lower back pain, a.k.a lumbar pain, is one of the most common pain conditions that you may experience. Because it's invisible, lower back pain may be difficult to diagnose and treat. Whether you're suffering from chronic or acute lumbar pain, finding treatment can be frustrating. If you're looking for a treatment option that doesn't rely on medication, then interventional...
Dry, itchy, sensitive and inflamed skin. These are just a few symptoms of eczema (or Dermatitis), a skin condition that can turn your best day into a stressful one. Worrying about how to alleviate eczema without side effects is a concern with many answers....
IBS Coach Christine Lensberg
On April 14, 2021, Pain Resource’s Staff Journalist, Zach Pottle, sat down with Christine Lensberg, health enthusiast turned IBS coach, to talk about the challenges of living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and how women can find relief from their symptoms naturally.
Christine has struggled with IBS for...
Scientists at Washington University’s School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri have shown that certain Alzheimer's therapies were significantly more effective when paired with...
Darryl Strawberry’s new book, Don’t Give Up on Me, takes the reader on a journey through the MLB All-Star’s life, starting with his childhood living with an alcoholic, abusive father. Forced to begin his life from a rough start, Darryl battled the mental difficulties that come hand-in-hand with living...
Whether you're an Olympic athlete or a weekend workout warrior, it's very likely that you've grappled with managing a sports injury, strain, a sprain...
According to a report released by the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, around 100 million adult Americans suffer from chronic pain. This...
Regardless of personal belief regarding the legality of medical marijuana, studies proving its effectiveness for chronic pain are interesting. Currently, 29 states and DC have adopted acceptance of Medical Marijuana into state law. This allows patients with pain issues to get approval from a licensed physician to obtain and...
It's that time of year again when your little ghosts and goblins are preparing their scary costumes for trick or treating fun!
However, halloween sweets...