Catherine Sklaroff Hale
Catherine Sklaroff Hale is a nationally recognized writer and autism advocate. She emerged as a voice that cuts through the clutter when she launched her mom blog in 2008, where she shared her parenting journey about life with an autistic child. Cathy has been featured in a variety of publications like Parents, Parenting, iVillage, Babble, Baby Center, Martha Stewart Living, The Guardian and Self. In 2014, Cathy suffered a devastating herniated disc and was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. Since then, she has been rehabilitated herself back to health and is passionate about helping others who also suffer from chronic pain conditions.
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Chronic Pain
10 Must-Knows: What Life is Like with Chronic Pain
September is Pain Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of chronic pain and common management practices. It's also a time for those of us...
Chronic Pain
Going Back to School with Chronic Pain 101
If you're a student, this is an exciting time of year for you. You're ready to return to school, springtime is mere weeks away...
Abdominal Pain
How to Ease Your Stomach Woes and Get Ulcer Pain Relief
People with ulcers know the struggle of living with chronic stomach pain. It's an uphill battle that can leave you feeling sick if you...
Chronic Pain
Don’t Ignore Tingling and Numbness in Hands and Feet
Tingling and Numbness in Your Hands and Feet Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwuUM0NMES8 If you’ve ever experienced tingling and numbness in your hands and feet (or wrists and elbows),...
Allergies
Top Tips On Managing Allergy Headaches
Although they're often referred to as "seasonal allergies", many people find themselves suffering from runny noses, itchy eyes, and headaches year-round. Whether it's tree...
Back & Spine
Poor Posture and Pain: What You Need to Know
Esther Gokhale says there's a good chance that how you sit, stand, walk, and sleep may be hurting you more than you think.
Chronic Pain
Watch Out for Sneaky Early Warning Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation throughout the body. It targets all of your joints, leaving you with stiffness and...
Migraines & Headaches
4 Tips to Improve Your Quality of Life With Migraines
https://www.youtube.com/embed/EIgzxBePLPY Friends may say they understand your pain. But unless they've had them themselves, it’s impossible for them to fully understand how debilitating chronic migraines...
Heart Disease
Live Without Heart Pain: Your Guide to Live Heart Smart
As you may know, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in...
Cancer
Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Pain
As if the emotional distress from living with cancer isn’t hard enough on patients and their loved ones, patients also have to find relief...
Chronic Pain
Practical Tips for Managing Chronic Pain in the Workplace
Unless you live with chronic pain, it’s impossible to understand how far it reaches into every aspect of your life. It’s not only about...
Back & Spine
Why Taking NSAIDs for Back Pain Isn’t a Long-Term Solution
A journey with chronic back pain is usually accompanied by anti inflammatory medications like NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs). While they do provide temporary pain...
Back & Spine
10 Simple Truths About Managing Back Pain
If you’ve ever experienced back pain, you know that it can be debilitating even if it’s occasional or short-term. What’s scary about back pain...
Women's Health
Cervical Health Awareness Month: What You Must Know
The month of January is dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s cervical health, which is an extremely important issue for all women to understand....
Abdominal Pain
The Best Foods to Avoid and to Eat with Diverticulitis
If you haven’t experienced diverticulitis, consider yourself lucky. If you have, you know that diverticular disease is a debilitating condition that’s extremely painful and it...
Chronic Fatigue
Try These 3 New Year’s Resolutions for Chronic Pain
You made it through the winter holiday season. Congratulations! We hope Santa filled your stocking with thoughtful gifts, gadgets, gizmos and plenty of holiday...
Back & Spine
Debunking the Myth: Cortisone Injections for Back Pain
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...
Chronic Pain
Don’t Be Grinch-y: Asking for Holiday Help with Chronic Pain
As a chronic pain sufferer, the holidays can seem more fretful than festive. A few days ago, I wrote about coping with holiday stress...
Chronic Pain
Tips for Managing Holiday Stress with Chronic Pain
‘Twas weeks before Christmas, and your achy body feels the pressures. Shopping, parties, family visits and emotional holiday stressors. There’s no denying the holiday season...
Chronic Pain
Spread the Word: #NIVW, Chronic Pain and Flu Symptoms 101
The first week of December is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), an initiative that aims to raise awareness about the importance of getting your...
AIDS
World AIDS Day is Global Reminder: HIV Has Not Gone Away
December 1st is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to unity and support for the estimated 36.7 million people living with HIV. Since the...
Family Health
National Family History Day: Knowing is the Key to Prevention
Did you know the the stories you’ve heard from your family can give you important and helpful insight about your long-term health and wellness?...
Opioids
Inside the FDA’s Controversial Decisions on Opioids Dsuvia and Olinvo
The FDA originally made controversial decisions about two painkillers - including one that is more potent than morphine and fentanyl. The possible benefits of...
Pain Management
Why It’s Time to Prioritize Antibiotic Awareness Week
November is a significant month in health awarenesses, but Antibiotic Awareness Week from November 12-18 may be the most polarizing. It's also perhaps the most interesting...
Chronic Pain
National Diabetes Month: Debunking Myths and Managing Pain
November is National Diabetes Month, a time for communities across the country to work together and raise awareness for diabetes and its impact on millions...
Pain Management
Celebrate Abilities for Down Syndrome Awareness Month
During October, Down Syndrome Awareness Month initiatives help to shine a light on what we can do to celebrate and better support children and...
Chronic Pain
Here’s Why Pain Sufferers Must Be Heard This Week
The week of October 21-27 shines a light on individuals who have made contributions to improve the quality of healthcare. National Healthcare Quality Week...
Chronic Pain
Here’s Why Pain Sufferers Need National Check Your Meds Day
National Check Your Meds Day is here once again (October 21), promoting the importance of reviewing our current prescription regimens. Are we taking the...
Chronic Pain
Treating Pain Takes Teamwork: National Physical Therapy Month
It’s funny how the power of two little words can be totally underestimated: “physical therapy.” It may not seem overly impressive as a form...
Anxiety
Checkup From the Neck Up: National Depression Screening Day
Initiatives designed to promote awareness for people fighting for their mental health are important for us all. Those who are also fighting to better...
Breast Health
Take a Personalized Approach to Breast Cancer Pain Management
As if the emotional distress from living with cancer isn’t hard enough, patients (and survivors) also have to find relief from their physical pain....
Family Health
Physicians Speak Out During National Primary Care Week
Most of us know October is a busy month when it comes to promoting awareness for important health and social concerns. It’s National Breast...
Chronic Pain
Can Trigger Point Injections Break the Cycle of Pain?
Fibromyalgia is a devastating chronic illness that causes widespread – and often unexplainable – pain and tenderness all over the body. According to the...
Muscle Pain
Hot and Cold Therapy to Ease Muscle Pain
When you were a child, pain relief was probably pretty simple when you got injured. A bump on the head or a scraped knee...
Back & Spine
5 Signs Your Back Pain Might be a Bigger Problem
Back pain is a horrible thing. There’s just no other way to describe it. Since the physical movements you do on a daily basis...
Chronic Pain
Float Pods: Are they Worth the Hype?
If the idea of floating weightless sounds appealing – as if your body is drifting through time and space – then float pod therapy...
Back & Spine
Reiki for Pain Relief: Does it Work?
When you’re trapped in a world of constant, chronic pain, you’ll do anything for relief. Speaking from my own personal journey with Degenerative Disc...
Heart Disease
What Does a Heart Attack Actually Feel Like?
When it comes to heart attacks, most people immediately think chest pain with pain in the left arm. While those are two of the...
Chronic Pain
Finding That ‘One Thing’ Chronic Pain Sufferers Know to be True
Throughout the month of September, chronic pain sufferers can rest easier knowing their stories are being heard. In 2001, the American Chronic Pain Association...
Fibromyalgia
6 Strange Signs of Fibromyalgia
As if living with fibromyalgia isn’t bad enough, this chronic pain syndrome (or disease) has all sorts of unusual signs and symptoms. If you...
Chronic Pain
Summer and Chronic Pain: Beat the Heat
If you suffer from chronic pain and you’ve noticed days where it seems better or worse without an obvious explanation, weather could be the...
Medications & Drugs
Overcoming Stereotypes as a Medical Marijuana User
The legalization of marijuana on a state level is encouraging for patients who use medical marijuana to ease symptoms from debilitating, chronic conditions. Despite...
Chronic Pain
Tips for Tracking Symptoms and Flares
If you’re living with a chronic illness or condition like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia or degenerative disc disease (DDD), you have good days and bad...
Chronic Pain
The Pain Drain Debate: Does IV Therapy Work for Pain?
In recent years, IV therapy has gained popularity as the new fix for all types of health issues from hangovers to chronic illnesses. It’s...
Chronic Pain
Overcoming Stigmas Living with Chronic Disease
For people living with a chronic disease, the stigma attached to it can be just as painful as the disease itself. Sadly, many people...
Chronic Pain
How Video Games Are Used to Treat Pain
If you’ve ever played video games, especially VR (virtual reality), have you noticed everything else just fades away? Call it exciting or creepy, but...
Back & Spine
Walking to Reduce Pain
If you’re suffering from back pain, there’s a good chance a medical professional or physical therapist has told you regular exercise is a must....
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