Music has the power to move us. Envelope us in a hug of auditory warmth that can transport us far from where we are and from whatever we’re feeling, both emotionally and physically. Whether you’d call yourself a music buff or not, there are certain songs that each of...
By Susan Chamberlain, Project Manager/Privacy Officer, Pacific Rehabilitation Centers, Bellevue, WA Originally published in the CARF International Medical Rehab Connection, December 2020. Pacific Rehabilitation Centers has been providing CARF-accredited...
Chronic pain is an unfortunate reality that affects all too many people, and finding respite and reprieve from it as quickly as possible is often the name of the game. Quite frankly, it’s understandable. Who wants to wait for relief? Therein lies the rub. While pain...
You can’t see pain. You can’t touch it. Most frustratingly you can’t easily explain chronic pain. But you can feel it. That’s the thing, no matter what happens and no matter how little it’s understood by those closest to you, the pain itself doesn’t go away. This...
Mindfulness and meditation practices offer us many benefits. One that I’ve recently discovered is the ability to create a time each day that I’m free from expectations or struggling. I’ll explain, but first I have to address the struggle. It is that tension between...
All people could benefit from therapy at some point. I started back in therapy a couple of months ago. I needed someone to help me sort through the stress I have been feeling. Yes, even psychologists and licensed professional counselors go to therapy. So whether it’s...
Living in the Pacific NW is great. As one of the most beautiful areas in the United States or maybe even, the world, we are surrounded by snow-covered mountains, Puget Sound, Lake Washington, Lake Union and everything is green. When my cousin comes to visit, he always...
One in three Americans suffer from chronic pain and it usually takes three to six months to diagnose the condition, so many physicians overlook the symptoms. Once diagnosed, the treatment of choice by many physicians for the last 25 year has been opioids, but recently...
The restrictions of a stay-at-home order as created a variety of issues for Washingtonians. Our focus has been to remain healthy and sleep is a huge part of the equation. Our immune system requires sleep and is critical to our physical well-being. It’s also a key...
Stress comes in all shapes and sizes and it is part of everyday life. This is a good thing because without some pressure we wouldn’t get anything done. Stress is a word that is used often and the meaning and understanding of it has possibly been lost. Helpers and...
