People living with chronic pain know that aches, sharpness, and strains can influence day-to-day life. Chronic pain can shape a lot of elements of your life, from the outfit you wear (zippers, not buttons) to the career path you choose (working from home saves a lot of spoons). Another aspect of life that chronic pain can have an impact on would be relationships.
The relationships that a person with pain creates are the same as anybody else’s: personal, professional, romantic, etc. But it’s how chronic pain affects relationships that can be challenging to cope with, whether you’re the person living...
Medication can work well for both children and adults with ADHD.
The most common ADHD medications are stimulants, which work by boosting norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain.
Non-stimulant medications are...
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....
Chronic ankle pain is defined as pain in the foot or ankle region that lasts for an extended amount of time without much or any relief. For a lot of people who experience chronic ankle pain, there are a lot of questions left unanswered: What causes the pain? What...
If you’re suffering from back pain and looking for non-surgical relief, cortisone injections may be just what the doctor ordered. This type of injection can...
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia worldwide, accounting for nearly 80% of dementia cases. Currently, more than 6 million people in...
Anxiety can be crippling. It’s described as an uneasy feeling, a feeling of nervousness that can affect your body mentally and physically. If escalated,...
If you live with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you know how challenging this painful condition can make everyday life. As an autoimmune disease, it causes...
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 or just plain old pain. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overexertion which includes too much and/or too strenuous exercise...
Sports injuries, though unintentional, are incredibly common. Each year about 12 million people between the ages of 5 and 22 suffer a sport-related injury....
If you have frequent pain, you’ve probably tried everything under the sun to get relief. Patches can offer convenient, on-the-go relief for back pain,...
There are debates all over the country about the effectiveness of cannabis as a cancer treatment. These discussions center around what cannabis can do to help cancer patients, and whether or not it is more beneficial than traditional treatments. While there is still research happening and the debates rage...
Healthy Halloween Treats Overview
When you live with chronic pain, embracing a healthy lifestyle by doing things like making good food choices and exercising regularly...
A recently published study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic has found that sildenafil, an approved drug for erectile dysfunction, popularly known as Viagra,...