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Life Expectancy of Chronic Pain Patients: Facts and Figures

WEBA study from the European Journal of Pain found that: “ Severe chronic pain was associated with increased 10 year mortality”. Another study with a 17 year follow-up …

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How to Live Well with Chronic Pain – Your Complete Guide

WEBTo live well with your pain, you need to have those connections in your life. This age of technology affords plenty of options to keep in touch with those we love, …

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Chronic Pain: Long-Term Effects on the Brain and Body Explained

WEBAll of these factors can increase stress levels and anxiety, lower mood and often result in comorbid mental illnesses alongside chronic pain. Depression and anxiety …

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The Stress & Chronic Pain Cycle (and how to break it!)

WEBEven small changes such as reducing one bad habit, or replacing one food with a healthier alternative is a great place to start. Socialize. Maintaining social …

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Chronic Pain: Causes, Types, Diagnosis, and Treatments

WEBMental illness (low mood, depression, anxiety, etc) Hyperalgesia (increased sensitivity to pain) Allodynia (finding things painful which should not cause pain, such as …

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What To Do When Chronic Pain Becomes Unbearable

WEBHeat and cold. Using heat and cold can bring some relief by interrupting pain signals for a short time and reducing pain. Using cold can also reduce inflammation. You …

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The Psychology of Pain: Why Chronic Pain Is More Than Just

WEBChronic pain can be caused by various things, whether its primary (like migraines and other neuropathic disorders) or secondary (meaning the pain stems from …

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Developing Meaningful Activities and Routines with Chronic Pain

WEBExploring a client’s sense of loss and the difficulty of transition is also critical for recovery. Having an understanding of how to motivate clients and allow the space to …

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The Importance of Self-Care with Chronic Pain Conditions

WEBExercising regularly. Living with chronic pain can make you feel you want to withdraw from exercise for many reasons, but using gentle exercise on a regular basis is …

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Mindfulness For Chronic Pain: A Comprehensive Guide

WEBRegulate the internal processes in the body, which essentially is referring to all the bodies systems such as breathing, heart rate, blood blow and immune system …

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How to Mentally Cope with Chronic Pain

WEBTaking good care of yourself is vital to cope well mentally. There are many ways you can practice self-care, for example taking time to do something you enjoy, …

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How to Get Family to Understand Chronic Pain

WEBEducate Yourself First. If your chronic pain is new to you, you might not fully understand yourself yet. Take your time to do some research and learn as much as you …

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Why Learning About Pain Science Can Help Heal Chronic Pain

WEBAnticipating pain can also increase pain, as this study explains, “ Fearful anticipation of pain seems to pre-activate brain regions involved in both the sensory and …

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Visualization & Guided Imagery for Pain Relief (The

WEBVisualization and guided imagery use the mind body connection to achieve a wide range of benefits, including promoting relaxation, stress relief, as well as …

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Mobility Aids for Chronic Pain: A Buyer’s Guide

WEBStruggle to get around. Have chronic pain or other chronic symptoms that are worse when standing or walking. Mobility scooters are an excellent option for people …

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Pain Without An Injury

WEBThis can either occur without an injury at all through chemical imbalance, or a healed injury can leave behind neural pathways which continue to create the pain …

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Top 21 Chronic Pain & Illness Blogs

WEBTop 21 Chronic Pain & Illness Blogs. This article takes a look at some of the top chronic pain and illness blogs on the internet, along with giving you some basic …

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Guided Meditations for Pain Relief

WEBGuided Pain Relief Program. Our self-help program takes you step-by-step through every aspect of modern pain management. From understanding your pain, to dealing with …

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The History of Fibromyalgia

WEBIn 1976, P.K. Hench developed the name Fibromyalgia as stated here: ‘fibro’ means connective tissues, ‘my’ means muscle and ‘algia’ means pain. Doctors still didn’t …

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