Tag: Family
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...
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 these guidelines to learn the best ways to keep your...
Things NOT to Say to Someone with Chronic Pain
Of course you mean well. You see a friend or family member who's suffering from chronic pain and you want to offer advice and encouragement. Unfortunately, some of the most common comments people make...
10 Tips for Taking Care of a Loved One with Chronic Pain
When your loved ones are feeling the pain, they are simply not themselves. Follow these tips to help take the best care of them, without straining your relationship.
1) Keep communication open.
Perhaps the most important...
Your Guide to Healthy Holiday Eating
Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
Don't let the holidays put your health in disarray. Use this tip sheet to keep off unwanted pounds, knock out pain conditions, and have a more pleasant holiday season.
The holidays...
Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia? Here Are Your First Steps
Being diagnosed with a condition like fibromyalgia can be distressing. It's a condition that can affect many aspects of your life. Learning to deal with it can be a challenge. The following steps will...
Talking to Kids About Your Pain
Here are 6 ways to start and keep the conversation going:
If you're a parent living with pain, it's easy to clam up around your children about how much and why you hurt. But that's...
Innovations in Treating Kids
If you caught our recent article on kids and teens with pain, you know that it's a growing problem. Maybe you're the parent of a child dealing with frequent headaches or stomach pain (two...
Neckties and Migraines: What You Should Know
This Father's Day, please send migraine relief for my wife, in lieu of flowers (or neckties)
Peripheral Neuropathies: Modern-Day Leprosy
Leprosy is a neuropathic disease that is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium Leprae. The skin is usually riddled with lesions and bumps, and swelling can occur in the extremities. It also affects the neuropathic...
Medical Bankruptcy, a Disturbing Trend
How to avoid the pitfalls of excessive medical debt.
All it took was one misstep. Jeffrey Grunendike was loading packages onto the truck he drove for a regional delivery service one morning when he stepped...
