Tag: Day-to-Day Life
What Is Your Pain Style?
If you recognize yourself in one (or more) of these five types, read on for advice on how to break unhelpful old habits and...
Strike A Pose: Yoga for Pain Relief
These three simple yoga poses for pain relief poses are great for beginners and experienced yoga students alike.If you decide to try yoga at...
I Have Cancer: Now What Do I Do?
When a diagnosis of cancer hits home, it may be hard to figure out how to keep your composure and what to expect. Follow...
Peripheral Neuropathies: Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is a devastating, inherited disease, but life with CMT doesn't have to be grim.Charcot Marie Tooth Syndrome is a series...
Why Is My Pain Worse at Night?
Why is my pain worse at night? Tips for a good night's sleep.Pain worse at night
Most people who experience chronic pain report worse symptoms...
Things NOT to Say to Someone with Chronic Pain
Just the right words can help ease someone's chronic pain.Of course you mean well. You see a friend or family member who's suffering from...
Fibromyalgia Acting Up? Don’t Blame the Weather
It's not uncommon for people with fibromyalgia to say the weather aggravates their symptoms. Fibro typically brings significant pain, fatigue, and tenderness at specific...
Raise Your Hand: The Effects Of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
When finger numbness is bothering you, maybe it's time to see a doctor about the possibility of carpal tunnel syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome is a...
Constipation and Narcotics: How to Get a Move On
If you're taking a narcotic for your pain, chances are good you're dealing with an unpleasant side effect: constipation.
As a topic, constipation doesn't exactly...
10 Tips for Taking Care of a Loved One with Chronic...
When your loved ones are feeling the pain, they are simply not themselves. Follow these tips to help take the best care of them,...
Take Off on a Pain-Free Vacation
Vacations are a great way to refresh and reset your body and mind. However, when you live with pain, jockeying for a spot at...
Put These Simple Pain Relief Tips to Use Today
Got pain? Try one of these simple pain relief tips to help make you feel more like yourself and to learn what may make...
How to Develop Your Perfect Pain Plan
Our four-point program will have you feeling better fast.Elizabeth Brogan's pain problems started in the spring of 2000, when the horse she was riding...
How to: Stay Sun Safe this Summer
Staying Sun Safe this Summer
It's easy to stay sun safe, from top to toe.Wrinkles. Age spots. Cancer. There’s a long list of ways that...
The Pain and Stress Connection: Control Both for Better Living
Pain feeds on stress. Stress feeds on pain. Break the vicious cycle by taming tension once and for all.
Almost no one denies there's a...
What Would Really Help Migraineurs?
Teri Robert, a prolific writer and advocate on migraines who lives with the chronic condition herself, says what we could use more of are...