Pain Management

During the COVID-19 crisis, telehealth for chronic pain can make medical care safer and easier for patients who suffer from it. Just a few...

In America, up to 60 percent of adults experience nocturnal leg cramps, with 20 percent of those adults seeking medical attention. If your leg...

My journey with chronic illness has spanned over half my life. As a young teen, I received diagnoses for multiple mental health issues, including...

If you’ve ever experienced tingling and numbness in your hands and feet (or wrists and elbows), you know it feels a lot worse than...

If you live with carpal tunnel syndrome, you know just how painful and inconvenient it can be. occurs when pressure is placed on the...

When you live with chronic pain, you often look for ways to manage pain throughout the day. Finding simple, gentle pain management techniques are...

Mental and psychological factors can play a huge role in chronic pain. We still don't have a perfect way to measure pain, especially because...

Trying to finding alternative treatments for pain can bring you face-to-face with the ugly side of the internet. Online, you will find troves of...

If you’re looking for an excuse to enjoy a little time on the couch playing video games, there’s good news for you. Recent studies...

If you're a one-cup-of-coffee in the morning person, a shot-of-espresso-in-the-afternoon kind of soul, or even a non-coffee drinker, you might be interested in the...

Back in 2012, I had spinal fusion surgery. 17 of my vertebrae ended up being connected by titanium rods and screws. I had pain...

Doctor's visits can be overwhelming at the best of times, but when your appointment is a long-awaited visit to a pain physician, nerves and...

Back pain is more common than you may think. Researchers estimate that more than 80% of the United States population will suffer from back...

In addition to the severe physical symptoms, living with chronic pain can significantly impact your mental health. As you spend more time and energy...

Anyone who suffers from chronic pain knows that medication alone doesn’t always eliminate the deep discomfort that comes along with your condition. Because of...

We’ve all been there at some point. Whether you're suffering from a chronic condition or recovering from an illness or injury, your pain just...

Nearly 80% of adults experience some kind of back pain in their lifetime. Whether it's because of stress, age, diet, or exercise, there are...

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...

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”...

I don't really remember a day of my childhood where I felt “good”. Of course, at the time, I had no frame of reference...

Experiencing extreme pain and burning in your joints may lead you to believe that you have arthritis. But what you may have specifically is...

Summer may not officially be here till June 21st, but temperatures across much of the United States say it has already arrived. With the...

About a year ago, I began to notice pain around my coccyx while sitting down. At 52, I'm no stranger to back pain. I've...

In the court of public opinion, the use of marijuana has rapidly changed over the past decade. A 2018 Pew report found that 62%...