Most people have felt what it’s like to be stressed. What many people don’t know is that stress and chronic pain are connected. Stress is more than a mental or emotional experience; it’s a physical one that impacts how much pain you feel, how well your body heals, and how quickly inflammation takes hold. If…
According to Dr. Howard F Robins, the director of The Healing Center in New York, there is hope for RSD Pain Sufferers. In a recent press release, Dr. Robins states, “Using ‘Direct Intravenous Ozone Therapy’ (DIV) combined with lifestyle and natural dietary regimens, many of our patients are finally alleviated of their torturous pain.” RSD,…
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) or Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) for Chronic Pain What is Electrical Stimulation It is the application of mild electrical current to the nerve fibers using electrodes, either internally (Spinal Cord Stimulator) or externally (TENS Unit). This stimulation is characterized by current, pulse width, and changes in frequency. The rationale for…
Is hypnosis therapy beneficial for chronic pain? Many say it can be helpful, and it also offers a non-drug approach to help manage it. Its most significant benefit is that it can alter how your brain perceives the pain signal. This can help reduce the intensity of the pain and help to rewire the neural…
Those of us managing chronic pain are all too familiar with the multitude of things we do to help us manage our symptoms and our pain. Several different chronic pain therapies and modalities are available to help alleviate symptoms. The following chronic pain therapies may also be beneficial for you. I have used these myself…
I had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Busch, the author of “All in My Mind”. She has Adrenal Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia. Her book is a very honest account of her recovery. She shares her good days and bad days, revealing her inner self. This is a well-written book, expressed from the heart,…
Chronic pain is an epidemic and affects approximately 50 million people. Over twenty percent of those affected are adults over 40. It is somewhat of a silent epidemic because most people dealing with chronic pain do not appear to be sick. Chronic pain can also wreak havoc in many areas of your life, from difficulty…
