Tag Archives: Pain Management

Back pain is something that commonly plagues many people, both men, and women. However, recent studies have shown that women are more likely to experience …

One thing that so often holds people back when they increase their levels of exercise is the aches and pains that come with being more …

Staying fit and healthy is one of those challenges that many of us shy away from. Unfortunately, this can lead to simple imbalances turning into …

There are not many types of persistent pain worse than that felt with back problems and injuries. One type, in particular, that’s caused by a …

Experiencing chronic pain is something that can diminish your quality of life quickly. Because I’ve learned this firsthand, I have no problem telling you how …

Chronic pain is no walk in the park. In fact, many women who live with it may not want to walk at all. It can …

Chronic pain is no picnic. It can steal your life right out from under you. And, managing it can take up much of your time …

As a woman who has dealt with chronic illness and pain for half of her life, I attest to the fact that it changes you. …

Chronic back pain can ruin your life... at least, make you feel that way. Trust me, I know. It can make even the smallest tasks impossible to accomplish. Muscles spasm. Vertebrae lock up. Relief or even a slight improvement can be elusive. You go to bed with pain and wake up with pain. It can even become difficult to concentrate and progressively harder to move normally. Left untreated, chronic back pain usually gets worse. So, don't do that...

Here's the deal... In a perfect world and body, short-term inflammation is a normal immune system response that helps fight infection , rescues body systems during trauma, and eases allergic responses (grandma's yummy chicken soup simmering on the stove). Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, happens when the body does not turn off the production of normal pro-inflammatory cells that are needed in those temporary situations (the pot bowls over, starts a fire, and keeps burning until someone puts it out).

A diagnosis of fibromyalgia carries a negative stigma in society because the symptoms are very vague and are not so clear-cut as other diseases/conditions. I have actually heard people say that there is no such thing as fibromyalgia, or that the symptoms are fake and they are all in the person's head. It is also widely believed that people who have fibromyalgia just want attention and/or medication.

A few things to share today - some rockin', new shoes, a way to ease chronic pain, and a blog post for all moms out there.

Is it better for me to take Tylenol or Ibuprofen for osteoarthritis? I’m a 50-year old, pretty darned healthy female, although my healthy half-sister had a heart attack out of the blue and died at 53.

I was fortunate enough to experience this amazing treatment first hand through my chiripractor, Dr. Michael Tuckey. When he first recommended it for my daughter after a car accident, I was sceptical but open as she was in a lot of pain after being rear-ended by an overzealous teen driver. Her treament was extensive because of the amount of soft tissue damage; in the end she and I were pleasantly surprised by the results.