Featured Pain Management Articles
Shingles Led to Postherpetic Neuralgia and Stopped this Working Mother in Her Tracks
This working mother in her 40s was diagnosed with Shingles from the herpes zoster virus, and soon after, developed postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Voices from the Opioid Crisis: 4 Years After the CDC Guideline Changed the Rules
The CDC guideline on opioid prescribing for chronic pain has seriously and often negatively impacted the lives of those with chronic conditions. Here, three people talk about their lives before – and after – the government intervened.
The Empowered Patient's Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of arthritis that typically affects joints – hands, wrists, knees – but can also damage a variety of internal systems. Learn how to recognize the signs and get treatment here.
Refusing to Let Chronic Headaches Keep Her in the Dark, this Artist Reveals the Light
Artist Bethany Noël Murray’s paintings focus on the fine details and strange beauty of her chronic migraine with aura condition.
I Use Medical Cannabis for Pain. Here’s How I Explain it To My Kids.
When mom, dad, or even grandma is using medical cannabis and CBD to manage chronic pain and related symptoms, they may have to explain their “drug use” to their children and teens.
The Empowered Pain Patient’s Guide to CBD
CBD can offer pain relief for those suffering from chronic pain conditions. Learn how CBD can help with osteoarthritis, diabetes, cancer and more.
Am I a Candidate for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)?
A tiny, unobtrusive, implanted device can deliver big relief for nerve and musculoskeletal pain conditions. Inside peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), new devices (Nalu, SPRINT, StimRouter), the types of chronic pain they help, how the implants work, and what they feel like.
A Letter to Pain Providers: 10 Do and Don’t Tips from a Chronic Pain Patient
After living with pain for 10 years, Tom Bowen shares how empathy and education can overhaul the provider-patient relationship.
One Pain Patient’s Message to the World During COVID: I’m counting on you. Everyone is.
Isolation and holding back on activities are nothing new for those living with chronic pain and chronic illness. Patient advocate and creative resilience coach Jenni Grover wants you to take notice.
Physical Therapy at Home: Exercises and Devices to Relieve Pain
With physical therapy sessions on hold due to COVID-19, patients looking to improve strength, resistance, and core stability can practice certain exercises at home. Plus, pain-relieving device recs.
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