According to some studies, exercise may offer several specific and general health benefits that can improve chronic pain symptoms, such as depression, deconditioning, and weight gain. Furthermore, researchers have shown that after a single session of exercising,...
Invisible illnesses are often incredibly difficult to live with, and just as often misunderstood or underestimated. Even though you may already have a combination of physical therapy, medication and other treatments, symptoms can still sometimes act up and make daily...
A federal health panel at work since 2016 recently released a draft report that recommends a balanced, individual patient-centered approach to treating acute and chronic pain, focused on the following: Risk assessment: A thorough look at patient medical, social, and...
New research published in Menopause indicates midlife women with documented menopause symptoms are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with chronic pain, independent of mental health status and other risk factors. Women who struggle with the “change of life”...
After one night of inadequate sleep, brain activity ramps up in pain-sensing regions while activity is scaled back in areas responsible for modulating how we perceive painful stimuli. This finding provides the first brain-based explanation for the well-established...
Between the rain, it is darker longer, traffic and holiday expectations, your chronic pain can flare up to the point of you just want to stay inside and tucked in bed. Here are a few tips: Take steps to combat seasonal affective disorder (SAD). As the hours of...
