This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. Millions of people around the country suffer from chronic abdominal pain -- discomfort that has lasted for a period of at least...
This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. Most people know that having compassion for others is a good thing. But how many people, especially those with chronic pain, have...
This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. Many people around the country suffer from chronic pain. The good news is that there are also many different ways that people can...
This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. There is a good chance that everyone knows someone who suffers from ongoing foot pain. Millions of people have chronic foot pain,...
This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. There are millions of people who suffer from chronic pain. While many people turn to pharmacological or invasive treatments to...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a painful condition of nerve malfunction that usually follows an injury to an extremity. The pain exceeds in both magnitude and duration the expected clinical course of the original injury, often resulting in significant impairment of...
This article was originally published by Dr. Steven Richeimer on Confronting Chronic Pain. Most people would agree that if you get a good night’s sleep, you are likely better ready to take on challenges that come your way. Researchers set out to see if sleep quality...
This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain. One of the most important things that those who have chronic pain can do is to learn about the many different coping strategies that exist. There are many to choose from, and there is science behind...
This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain. If you have ever done something nice for someone else, you know that it gives you a great feeling. We all like the feeling that we get when we have taken action to do something for someone in need....
This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain. Millions of people suffer from chronic pain around the country. It’s a condition that can be debilitating, keeping people from being able to enjoy the activities they love, as well as impacting their...
Many people who suffer from chronic pain seek the assistance of health professionals. While some turn to traditional medical doctors, others opt for chiropractic care. For many, the allure of chiropractic care is in the idea that they try to use alternative...
Pain is something that most of us feel at one time or another. It may come and go for most, but for millions of people it’s persistent. When it sticks around, it becomes chronic pain, which is something that is common among older people. Knowing the best ways to...
According to the National Institutes of Health, around 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point. There are many reasons that they can experience the low back pain. Most people only have the low back pain for a short period of time, ranging from days...
How many people have heard this, or a similarly disempowering conclusion from their doctors? “Your pain is all in your head”“I think you’re just depressed”“We’ve done all of the tests, there’s nothing wrong with you” For most people with fibromyalgia (FM), it takes a...
Those who suffer from chronic migraines know all too well how debilitating the condition can be. Migraine headaches leave people in severe pain, often feeling nauseous and vomiting, and experiencing sensitivity to light and sound. It’s a condition that can leave...
