Tag: Doctors

An article by Toni Bernhard, J.D., published in 2013 on Psychology Today, discussed an important point: Living with chronic pain can feel like a full-time job. One reason for that, Bernhard wrote, is that...

Millions of American adults live with chronic back pain. Many, especially women, accept it as par for the course. They consider it a natural part of the aging process or a byproduct of a...

When I was thirteen years old, I saw a rheumatologist after months of white-hot pain and severe fatigue. The doctor took my elbow between her hands, bent it into full hyperextension, and said, “You...

One in three Americans is obese, and that number has been steadily growing. Doctors face difficulties in treating patients who are overweight, as sometimes the scales or scanners aren’t fit to measure people with...

Finding a pain specialist is an important, even if your pain is under control. First, ask yourself: How well is my pain controlled? Start with your primary care doctor When you have chronic pain, managing it becomes...

You probably already know that big changes are coming for many, if not most, Americans when a number of significant changes from the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare) are implemented next January. Among...

You've probably heard the stat: Some 76 million Americans are dealing with persistent pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a shocking number by any measure. There is an inordinate number...