10 Holiday Gifts for Those with Chronic Pain
Holiday shopping season is in full swing, and the lists continue to grow: to-do lists, gift lists and wish lists. It can be challenging to come up with meaningful gifts for your loved ones....
4 Ways to Treat a Migraine Attack
Almost everyone gets a headache every now and then. In fact, headaches are one of the most common types of pain. However, not all headaches are the same. If you get migraine headaches, you...
Tips for Natural Headache Relief
Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches. They affect people mostly between 40-49 years of age, and are slightly more frequent in women. However, most people with acute headache episodes never consult...
Yoga For Back Pain: Top 5 Poses To Try
Back pain is more common than you may think. Researchers estimate that more than 80% of the United States population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Yoga for back...
Treating Sprains and Strains: Are You Doing It Wrong?
Chances are that you've had sprains and strains in some part of your body during your lifetime. If you haven’t, consider yourself lucky. These “simple” injuries are very painful!
While most people use the words...
Here’s How to Manage Back and Neck Pain as an Athlete
Playing sports and pain tend to go hand in hand. For many who enjoy sporting activities - especially young athletes - missing time away from play can be disheartening. Whether you're a professional or...
Managing ENT Pain Part I: Ear Pain and Headaches
Headaches are a common cause of medical complaints. There are a wide variety of causes for them and they are linked to countless health concerns. We tend to think of headaches as forehead pain,...
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
There are many different types of conditions that can cause chronic pain. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is certainly a challenging one. As one of the many types of arthritis, it can cause joint pain, swelling and...
4 Essential Tips to Treat Stiff Neck Pain
No one wants to wake up to a stiff neck, but we all face it - and find ways to treat it - from time to time. It has several common causes and can develop...
Traveling with Chronic Pain Doesn’t Have to Hurt
Everyone enjoys taking a nice vacation sometimes, but people with chronic pain often find taking a vacation to be challenging. Chronic pain is a common and troublesome problem. Arthritis, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica,...
Back to School Back Pain: Back-Friendly Backpack Tips
Follow these tips for choosing and using a back-to-school backpack to protect your child's back.
As kids head back to school for the next school year, parents need to make sure their children are wearing...
Ask the Experts: Cluster Headaches and Hallucinogenic Drugs
Q:"I suffer from extremely painful cluster headaches. I've read that some people have turned to hallucinogenic drugs to find relief. Do these drugs work and what are the risks?"
A:Cluster headaches may be the most...
Neckties and Migraines: What You Should Know
This Father's Day, please send migraine relief for my wife, in lieu of flowers (or neckties)
Text Neck: A Pain That’s Nothing to LOL About
Even if you aren't 15, chances are good that you use your smartphone quite a bit. You may not be texting "LOL" and "where r u" every 90 seconds, but you're probably checking and...
Help for Headaches: A New Migraine Patch & Acupuncture
Migraine medications have come a long way in recent years. But with more than 29.5 million Americans enduring the debilitating headaches, according to the National Headache Foundation, there's still plenty of room for improvement.
Thankfully, strides...
Pain in the Brain
Abnormal Brain Activity Linked to Psychological Illness
by Margaret Jaworski
"It's all in your head." The comment, usually meant as a dismissal of unexplained physical symptoms, turns out to be accurate --in a reassuring way. Researchers...
St. Jude’s Electronic Device Effectively Treats Chronic Migraines
A small, implanted device holds the power to reduce the intensity and frequency of migraines for many European patients
St. Jude's Medical has been hard at work trying to get their revolutionary new device approved...
