This is the kind of physical therapist I want to be…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ogP6a9Zs4 …assuming I ever make it into PT school! 🙂
Category: Chronic Pain
This is the kind of physical therapist I want to be…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ogP6a9Zs4 …assuming I ever make it into PT school! 🙂
Understanding pain as an overprotective friend
Let’s say you’re sightseeing at the Grand Canyon. You are with a trusted friend enjoying a scenic overlook when notice your friend is walking a little bit too close to the edge of the cliff....
Violins and enhanced sensory maps
I recently learned about a fascinating study that I had to share with you all. Researchers took two groups of people– professional violinists and regular, everyday people off the street– and pricked everyone’s index finger...
Understanding pain as your body’s alarm system
In my experience, the key to learning to work with your pain instead of against it is to learn to view pain as your body’s alarm system. In the global North, most of us are...
Don’t worry! You can still get help, even if you can’t find a doctor who treats fibromyalgia.
For years I thought I needed to find a doctor to diagnose me with and treat me for fibromyalgia. I sought out various pain specialists; physiatrists and anesthesiologists, the heads of departments. Some of them...
History of Fibromyalgia as a Diagnosis
As anyone who’s ever wondered if they have fibromyalgia probably knows, the different specialities within Western medicine are not necessarily on the same page in terms of the way they diagnose and treat pain. Rheumatology...
New York Times: The Long Search for Fibromyalgia Support
New York Times: The Long Search for Fibromyalgia Support Just found this really great NYT article from 2009. It tells the story of Judy Robinson, who developed fibromyalgia after having abdominal surgery. It took her...
Beat the pain cycle: Take pain medications in the morning
Pain works in a cycle. If you are in pain, you move awkwardly and tense up your muscles. This ends up using your muscles them in a way they aren’t used to being used, and...
Listen to music in the morning. Let yourself dance.
Find some great music. I love having music on in the background while I’m doing routine things like eating breakfast and getting dressed. I find the combination of music and a mild caffeine buzz puts...