How I’ve (Mostly) Made Sense of My Issues
Of course, I’m not saying everything is perfect now. But I’m definitely way better off than I was a few years ago, and a lot of that has to do with how I’ve changed my...
Tag: fibromyalgia
Clinical Trials Looking for Participants with Fibromyalgia
Have you ever thought about participating in a clinical trial? I’ve never done it myself, but I’ve always wanted to. It’s a way to talk to people who are studying your condition, receive free medical...
Pain Neurotags– Human AntiGravity Suit
A pain neurotag has to do with our brains’ representations of pain. Individual people process pain differently, and many different factors affect how our brains process and store memories of painful events. I thought this...
How a physical therapist helped me through my lowest point, Part 5
**If you are new to my blog and would like to start at the beginning of this series, click here.** In some ways, the “cure” wasn’t a magic bullet. I still do have some pain,...
J.K. Rowling on Empathy and the Meaning of Failure
A must-watch.
Nociception vs. Pain
Nociception vs. Pain BBoy Science is a great site that covers some of the same information about pain that I try to cover on this blog. I definitely recommend checking it out!
Why do some hospitals get away with charging such exorbitant prices?
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a ground-breaking report yesterday looking at the average prices charged by 3,000 U.S. hospitals for the “top 100 most frequently billed charges.” The report shows that different...
The Benefits of Acute Stress for People in Pain
This was a really thought-provoking article from Neil Pearson on balancing acute versus chronic stress in the body. While chronic stress is harmful on the body, acute stress actually has a lot of benefits. Pearson...
How a physical therapist helped me through my lowest point: Part Three
This is the third part in a series about an amazing new approach to physical therapy for chronic pain patients, and how the role it played in my life. To start from the beginning, check...
Kim Komando: 6 great ways to make money online
Kim Komando: 6 great ways to make money online Usually I find articles on this topic to be a disappointment, but this one actually had some good advice. I personally might look into Tigerfish to...