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...
If you have any kind of injury, muscle strain, or chronic pain, don’t be surprised if you wake up in more pain than you were in when you went to bed. Everyone is a little...
When I first developed knee issues, I found it extremely painful to walk down the stairs normally. I would limp down in an awkward way, trying to find a way to move that wouldn’t hurt...
Fellow pain sufferers, as well as anyone who likes to learn about the body, I can’t stress enough how learning about anatomy and physiology has helped me. First of all, it makes such a big...
Coffee is probably my favorite substance on earth. It makes me feel amazing, helps me wake up on a morning when I haven’t had enough sleep, and even takes away some of my pain. For...
I once had the opportunity to attend a pain management clinic run by a prestigious rehabilitation hospital in Boston, and it was a total bust. I recently had a conversation with my neighbor Carolyn about...
This is one of the first questions people ask me when I tell them I’ve had problems with back pain, and I always feel a little embarrassed when I have to tell them that yes,...
I can’t believe I haven’t seen this video until now. It was incredibly validating, and I absolutely loved it. http://www.ted.com/talks/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain.html It is given by Elliot Krane, who is a pediatrician and anesthesiologist at Stanford University. ...
I know I talk about a wide range of topics on this blog, and I don’t always include a citation for every statement I make. (The former college student in me is enjoying just writing...
In my blog, I talk a lot about central sensitization, which describes the changes that can take place in a person’s nervous system and make her more sensitive to pain. However, there are many other...