During the last few years, health care professionals and people living with chronic pain have started to rethink their ideas about pain management. New approaches focus on empowering you as a person rather than labeling sufferers as passive patients with pain. Here are some tips to help put you back in charge of managing your chronic pain. Speak Up: Only You Can Describe Your Pain There are no medical tests or devices capable of measuring your pain and finding its location in your ... [Read More]
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Could Your Neck Pain be Causing Your Migraine?
Migraine is a complex medical condition with a variety of associated symptoms. The primary symptom is a recurrent headache that can range from painful to excruciating. Other symptoms may be unstable vision, sensitivity to light, sounds, and smells, and possible nausea and vomiting. Typically, the migraine headaches affect only one half of the head, and often include pulsating or throbbing sensations. Migraine attacks can be very disturbing and disabling and may require isolating oneself i ... [Read More]
What is a Bulging or Herniated Disc, and How Do I Treat It?
Spinal disc pathology and its associated pain is described in many ways – as bulging, herniated, ruptured, slipped, or degenerative discs. The terms are often used interchangeably, contributing to the confusion. The most common conditions are bulging and herniated discs that develop in the spine. While they sound similar, they are significantly different from each other. The spine, like all body organs and structures, is a miracle of engineering. The twenty-three intervertebral discs hold th ... [Read More]
A Complete Overview of Sciatica Nerve Pain
The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve in the body. It originates in the lower back and extends through the hips and buttocks, down the leg, all the way to the toes. It connects the spinal cord with the legs and feet, aiding muscle activity, movement, balance and sensation. Symptoms of Sciatica Sciatica refers to the pain felt anywhere along the length of the sciatic nerve, typically affecting only one side of the body. Symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. Typical ... [Read More]
Shoulder Pain? 3 Approaches to Improving Your Mobility
Our shoulders are the most relied-upon joint in the body, with the greatest range of motion. Every movement of your arms affects the shoulder joints – even while you are seated! Think about it: your shoulders are in use while you sit at your desk, write, eat or even use the TV remote control. This ball-and-socket joint is constructed of three bones: the humerus (upper arm bone), clavicle (collarbone), and scapula (shoulder blade). The bones are supported and held in position by muscles, l ... [Read More]