The Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Plant-Based Diet
Every year, researchers are finding more and more benefits to following a plant-based diet. Some benefits of plant-based diets include lowering LDL “bad” cholesterol, preventing heart disease and high blood pressure, helping to control...
Can Antioxidant Therapy Reduce Pain Symptoms?
Are you looking for answers on if antioxidant therapy can reduce pain? If you are a follower of Pain Resource, you know that we are always on the lookout for research and new methods...
Stem Cell Treatment for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is one of the worst maladies a person can suffer. The constant agony is frustrating enough, but you'll also face the demoralizing awareness that your pain won't go away. Few treatments address...
Athlete Pain Management Interviews: Vance Johnson
Former Denver Bronco Vance Johnson sat down with us recently to talk about chronic pain and his new addiction treatment center in Las Vegas: the Vance Johnson Recovery Center. Vance Johnson and Chronic Pain The three-time...
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 and you're one semester closer to achieving your academic goals....
Can the Paleo Diet Help Reduce Pain?
Paleo Diet - is it a Fad Diet? Some proponents of strict fad diets claim that they prevent and cure all of the most serious ailments affecting the population. One thing is for sure,...
How Antidepressants Replace Opioid Painkillers for Chronic Pain
Historically, chronic pain has been treated with a variety of painkillers, psychotherapy, and lifestyle adjustments. But what if there was another option for pain management? New research suggests that antidepressants for chronic pain could...
5 Foods That Help You Sleep Better
Most big meals, like Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, are followed closely by a nice, relaxing nap or a good night’s sleep that might even last until late the next day. It seems that certain foods,...
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...
Could You Freeze Out Phantom Limb Pain?
Phantom limb pain, or the feeling of painful sensations at the amputation site, affects a large percentage of amputees. Diagnosing and treating this condition can be difficult, but a new treatment might offer welcome...
Gout Pain Management Techniques
Understanding the Symptoms of Gout Gout is a form of arthritis that results in painful flare-ups. This complex form of arthritis can occur in anyone but is more common in men. Your risk for gout...
Animal Therapy for Chronic Pain: How Fluffy Can Help Heal
From aiding victims of disasters to sitting calmly at the bedside of those battling illness, comfort dogs can lend helping paws to those who need it most. Animal therapy for chronic pain can offer...
New Research Shows Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain Could Replace Opioids
Depending on where you live, COVID restrictions may still be in full effect. And while that’s cause for concern for anyone, it can be especially alarming if you’re living with chronic pain and need...
Chronic Pain Fact Sheet
What Is Chronic Pain and Why Is It Important? Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than several months (variously defined as 3 to 6 months, but certainly longer than “normal healing”). It’s a very common...
The Natural Healing Powers Of Apple Cider Vinegar For Back Pain
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 a variety of reasons why our backs might be giving...
How Bias Affects Black People with Chronic Pain
In the United States, it’s no secret that black people face hurdles and obstacles that their white counterparts don’t encounter. While there are countless examples of this, one noteworthy arena is in pain management,...
9 Foods for Natural Pain Relief
That deep pain is back again. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to switch out those pills and say, “It’s time for my pain relief snack!” instead? While the pain relief isn’t always as immediate as we...
Coffee and Chronic Pain: Does It Help or Hurt?
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 connection between coffee and chronic pain. Research has always been back...
My Difficult ITP Diagnosis Journey That Made Me An Advocate
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 for what “good” was supposed to feel like. I didn't...
Could Wifi Be Causing Your Chronic Pain?
A growing number of people are claiming sensitivity to Wifi and other electronic devices that we all use on a daily basis. Over 3 million people, in fact. They are experiencing symptoms ranging from...
10 Movies That Nailed Life with Chronic Pain
Living with a chronic illness comes with some pretty unique experiences. And whether those are bad pain days or increased strain on relationships, it’s easy to feel like nobody understands what you’re going through....
Avacen Review: Heat Therapy for Pain Relief
When you live with a condition that causes chronic pain, it can be frustrating trying to find ways to feel better. Medications can be a great part of your treatment program, but simply taking...
Living With Fibromyalgia: Lady Gaga Continues to Raise Awareness
In her lead role in A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga brings Ally to life on the screen for the fourth remake of the iconic story. Much of Ally's story centers on the fact that...
Microdosing Mushrooms: Does It Help with Chronic Pain?
Overview If you are you thinking of trying microdosing mushrooms for pain or are you in search of more information on this method before consideration, you have come to the right place. In the 16th century,...
