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Chronic pain is not easy to live with - it can get into your very being. Sometimes, it helps to sit back and meditate or find some way to help your mind relax, allowing your brain to help ease the pain. Even if it only for a short while, the respite can do wonders to […]
This week, Janine Shepherd joins us on Company’s calling. Some of you may know her name, particularly if you live in Australia, others are hearing her name for the first time.
Janine was an Olympic cross-country skier who was training on a bicycle, when she was run over by a truck. According to her website, […]
Today’s visitor with Company’s calling is not only someone who is living with pain, but someone who helps people who have pain. Serena Wadhwa Psy.D., LCPC, CADC of the TriQual Living Center has graciously agreed to an interview about her work and here is what she had to say:
What made you interested in this field, […]
The overwhelming impression that many people have of people who are dying from chronic illness is that of pain. However, that doesn’t have to be so. In fact, some people don’t have pain in their final days, while others do have pain but it’s well managed.
That being said, managing end-of-life pain can be difficult so […]
What do you do when you’re having pain other than take medications, if that’s what you do? Here are things that people do:
Distraction - working on a task that takes concentration
Sleep - some people try to sleep their way through a crisis
Watch funny movies or television
Go for a walk and stimulate other senses
Aromatherapy
Talk to a […]
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, a company that manufactures spinal stimulators has kindly offered us this article on what spinal cord stimulation is and what the stimulators do.
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a method of pain control for the treatment of chronic pain of […]
Just in time for children and pain week at Help My Hurt, comes a news story in the New York Times about placebos for children. Is that ethical? Is it right? My opinion? NO and NO.
I’m not completely against placebos. I do believe that the human body has many ways in which it can help […]
Even the most experienced parent can be at a loss as to what to do when their child is hurting.
Here are some tips for helping your child if he or she is having pain:
Don’t ignore it. Sometimes it’s easy to try to brush off the pain, hoping that it is just something minor, but all […]
Your back pain questions have been answered.
Last week, I invited people to submit questions about back and sciatica problems (Ask the expert: back pain). Here are some of the questions and answers. Malton Schexneider, PT, MMSc is a clinical specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy and is author of Back Pain Relief Secrets and Healthy […]
When we have to bring our babies for vaccinations or medical procedures that may cause pain, like drawing blood, it’s hard to see them suffer. We know that the pain will be over soon, but it’s not so simple for them.
Angela, over at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 has a good post on breastfeeding your child to […]
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