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Yup, I’m afraid of those monster lawn mowers and they don’t have to be big ones to frighten me.
When I was a teen, a friend of mine had a stone buried in her knee; it was thrown up from a lawn mower. I also knew of a man whose son had […]
They’re a fact of life in the suburbs and in the country: lawn mowers. For those of us who aren’t lucky enough to be able to hire someone to mow the lawn for us, we have to use those noisy dangerous beasts to tame our own yards.
Before you end up hurting yourself though, be sure […]
Who’d have thought that my 19-year-old daughter could get knocked flat on her back with a gallstone. but she did. And from the pain I saw she had, I never imagined that gallstones were that painful.
My kids like to bug me, saying that I ignore them or don’t take them seriously when they complain of […]
Even the innocent games we all played can result in tragedy. Hopefully, the pain this girl is suffering right now will be a distant memory soon. Eight-year-old Alyssa Martin was taking part in a charity event and was playing tug-of-war. Somehow, her left hand got caught in the rope and four of her fingers were […]
If you take several medications, you may find it hard to keep track of them. Some medications have very similar names and can be confusing to even those of use who are experienced with medications. For example, I take a medication called Celexa (an antidepressant). For some reason, whenever I have to go to a […]
Since I began this blog, I’ve been encouraging readers to become participants by sending me tips on how they cope with living with chronic pain.
One tip came to me from an old friend Kathy who, unknown to me, has been reading Help My Hurt. She sent me a few great ideas, but I’m starting with […]
If you are living with chronic pain or chronic illness, chances are you are taking at least one type of medications, if not more. Even if you don’t have chronic pain, you may be taking a few different medications. And, as we age, we tend to take more medications for more problems.
Here are some tips […]
Yesterday, I posted 10 ways to prevent injuries in your home and today it’s how to prevent injuries, or minimize them at least, outside of the home.
Wear your seatbelt - even for short trips. If you find it uncomfortable, there are mechanisms you can use to adjust them. If you wear tank tops, etc, and […]
Sometimes, chronic pain can result from a small, seemingly insignificant injury. A broken bone can perhaps not heal properly, a soft tissue injury could result in complex regional pain syndrome, what used to be called RSD. You can read about how such an injury resulted in a lifetime of chronic pain to a ballet dancer: […]
Motorcycles = freedom on the road.
Motorcycles = fun.
Motorcycles = speed.
Motorcycles = danger.
But what do riders who don’t wear helmet equal to? I’ll tell you. Either they become organ donors (if we were lucky enough that they signed their donor cards) or they live life with severe injuries that will either incapacitate them or see […]
Living with pain does not mean letting pain live your life!
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