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...
Nearly 8 out of every 10 people will have low back pain at some point in life. Back pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical treatment. It is also the No. 1 reported reason for seeking acupuncture. The good news is chronic low back pain is one of the...
You can’t make yourself calm, cool and collected by trying to make it be that way, just like you can’t make a dog happy by forcibly wagging it’s tail own tail. You can’t change your mind by just “knowing” what is right. When you have an emotional surge practice...
Pacific is rolling out a NEW program this month! Recovery through Acupuncture, Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy. This program is for workers injured within the last 12 months. Just a highlight about therapeutic Massage Therapy:Treating yourself with regular...
For chronic pain sufferers, it may be smart to let sleeping dogs lie, a new University of Alberta study suggests. Contrary to blanket medical advice, shooing Fido out of the bedroom may not help people with long-term pain get a better night’s sleep, said researcher...
