How to Connect with Chronic Pain Support Groups
Living in chronic pain can be isolating. Pain can restrict your daily activities, drain your energy, and leave you feeling disconnected from the rest of the world. Connecting with chronic pain support groups can...
A Look at the Facts: What is Fibromyalgia?
What is Fibromyalgia? - Overview
Often misdiagnosed and misunderstood, fibromyalgia is a common condition. People with this condition experience widespread muscle and joint pain as well as intense fatigue. But just what is fibromyalgia?
Anyone can develop...
5 Steps to Setting Pain Management and Wellness Goals
Setting Pain Management and Wellness Goals Overview
You feel like you have the knowledge and tools to make your life living with chronic pain easier and more enjoyable. But do you inspire yourself to commit...
My Fight With Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia
My chronic pain started as a teenager. I’m 53 now. Mostly, I suffer from back pain, rib pain, joint pain, migraines, and facial pain. Ten years ago, my doctor told me my facial pain was...
5 Important Facts About Veterans and Chronic Pain Management
Overview
Returning service members are likely to experience a variety of chronic pain conditions. They may be the result of injury sustained in field operations or in other types of service. They are often associated...
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Chronic Pain
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Chronic Pain Overview
According to the National Institute of Health, over 25 million adults in the United States (over 11%) experience pain every day for a duration of at least 3 months....
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....
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...
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...
Fighting Pain: Military Members with Chronic Pain
Members of the United States military serve our country to protect us and our freedom. Once they return home as veterans, we celebrate them and thank them for our service. But it's crucial that...
How People with Chronic Pain Are Surviving COVID-19
You don’t have to be an epidemiologist to know that the coronavirus pandemic has been hard on everyone. Loss of employment and disruption of routines have affected millions of people around the world. But...
Why Is My Leg Pain Worse at Night?
Share this video with a loved one who is struggling with leg pain at night:
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Leg Pain Worse at Night Overview
In America, up to 60 percent of adults experience nocturnal leg cramps, with 20 percent...
How My Chronic Illness Blog Helped My Chronic Pain
My journey with chronic illness has spanned over half my life. As a young teen, I received diagnoses for multiple mental health issues, including Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), major depression and anxiety. To this...
Reducing Pain by Enhancing Your Home: 5 Strategies
Around 50 million adults suffer from chronic pain in the U.S. If you're one of the many people who has to deal with this condition, making upgrades to your home can significantly increase your...
How to Feel Grateful During the Holidays with Chronic Pain
With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching and the holiday season kicking off, it can be common to see people practicing gratitude. However, finding gratitude is easier said than done when you live with chronic pain.
My first...
Q & A with the Mayo Clinic on Fibromyalgia
Information on fibromyalgia is ever-evolving, which is why staying current on the best fibromyalgia resources is so important. That's why we're presenting you with the newest book from the Mayo Clinic's elite team. Check...
3 Tips for Living with Someone with Chronic Pain
Living with someone with chronic pain can come with unique challenges. Even if you do not deal with chronic illnesses, having a roommate or spouse who does can require you to think things over...
How Aquatic Therapy Can Bypass Psychological Barriers to Recovery
When you've experienced a traumatic injury, physical pain isn’t the only issue. Injuries and illnesses create adverse psychological effects as well. Some patients slide into depression due to the whirlwind of emotions they experience...
5 Essential Principles for Living With Pain
Chronic pain affects millions of Americans each year. But people living with chronic pain know that pain is more than just physical discomfort. It can affect your appetite, sleep, behavior, and even thoughts. Living...
10 Things To Do When You’re Stuck in Bed on a Bad Pain Day
Chronic pain sufferers know that, while it affects everyone differently, everyone has a bad pain day every now and then. On days like this, there's really no way to leave your bed, and we...
Steps To Take If Chronic Pain Is Impacting Your Sex Life
While the words pain and sex aren’t two that we hope to group together, there is a connection between the two that deserves to be evaluated. Sex is an essential component of a healthy...
These Are The Best Questions to Ask Your Pain Doctor
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 anxiety can easily get the better of you. It’s smart...
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...
How To Add Meditation For Chronic Pain Into Your Life
In addition to the severe physical symptoms, living with chronic pain can significantly impact your mental health. As you spend more time and energy managing your pain levels, you may find the amount of...
