Chronic Pain
I am a 23 year old female and have been dealing with chronic knee pain for 2.5 years. I have pain when sitting, walking, and especially on stairs and it is located beneath the knee cap. The pain is ...
Living with chronic pain?
You could help to advance research by completing this online survey. Research is ongoing at the National University of Ireland, Galway (Centre for Pain Research - http://www.nuigalway.ie/centre_pain_r ...
Tai Chi for chronic pain
Tai Chi is known for the gentleness with which it works on the body. That is probably why it is considered an excellent aid to overcome chronic pain. And because it is so gentle, it can be done even ...
How Acute and Chronic Pain Work
Let us analyze what pain is, from a neurological point of view. There are two basic types of pain: acute and chronic. The former occurs as an alert, informing the brain of a damage or potential damage ...
Chronic pain relieved/reduced by playing Tai Chi
I started to learn Tai Chi about 2 years ago. Before that I had a very bad TMJ which hurted the half of my body very frequently due to the nerve and muscle inflammation. After 1 year of practicing T ...
Banish Pain Naturally
When your head is pounding or your body is aching, it’s tempting to reach for ibuprofen or some similar over-the-counter pain reliever. But there are ways to alleviate pain naturally. First, consider ...
Boot Camp that helps improve your quality of life
As someone with a back injury, the words "boot camp" are the last I want to hear, especially when it comes to options for helping me deal with the pain.But according to a CNN.com article (click the po ...
Managing Osteo-Arthritis in the Hips
Dear Fellow Well-mates,I wanted to share with you some ideas of dealing with osteo-arthritis in the hips—and trying to avoid hip replacement surgery, or at least delay it as long as possible.I was for ...
Post Cholysystectomy Pain
For the past 7 years I have had knife twisting pain with occasional burning under the right rib and radiating into the back following an open cholysystectomy. I recently had a subcostal nerve ablation ...
