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Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain

Explore the science, treatments, and lifestyle adjustments that can assist all types of chronic pain – from fibromyalgia to chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Hormonal Imbalance and Pain - Understanding the Connection and Finding Relief
Explore the key hormones that influence pain and strategies to relieve hormonal imbalance
What is Central Sensitization?
Discover what central sensitization is, how it impacts your chronic pain, how it develops, and how central sensitization can be managed.
Antidepressants for Chronic Pain: Why Do Doctors Prescribe Them & Do They Work?
Why antidepressants are prescribed for chronic pain and the pros and cons of using them for this purpose.
Get the Right Type of Rest & Stop Feeling so Tired
How often do you purposefully make time for rest? Getting enough good-quality rest is vital for all of us, so take a few minutes for yourself and prioritize your health and wellbeing.
A Christmas Gift for You – Here Are 50 of Our Favorite Chronic Pain Quotes
In this article, we bring together some of the team’s favorite motivational chronic pain quotes for building strength and resilience.
Is It Really Possible to Retrain My Brain to Stop Pain?
To help people living with fibromyalgia understand the techniques involved in pain reprocessing therapy and how they might benefit from them
How to Set Smart Movement-based Goals for Guaranteed Success
Some ideas for how to set movement-based goals for pain management so that you succeed and keep moving.
Feeling All the Feels? Turning Towards Your Strong Emotions in 4 Key Steps
This article outlines a method for turning towards strong emotions using the RAIN practice of Recognise, Allow, Investigate and Nurture.
Can Food Be Medicine? Understanding How Your Diet Impacts Your Pain
Diet can impact your pain and here we examine which foods can lower inflammation and improve your mood,
Self-advocacy – 6 Ways to Get What You Need from Your Healthcare Team
Ways to advocate for yourself so you can get what you need from your healthcare team.
Three Techniques That an Exercise Scientist Recommends for Someone Living with Pain
An exercise scientist provides simple, evidence-based techniques to manage their pain with exercise.
Use the Goldilocks Approach to Support a Loved One Living with Pain
If you love someone living with pain, this article suggest the most balanced approach for supporting them (what works, what doesn't).
When You "Need to Talk" – Planning Difficult Conversations & Explaining Pain
If you need to have a difficult conversation about pain, we provide a road map so you can plan for a great outcome.
When You Need Help Immediately – Crisis Support Helplines Are There for You
Please reach out for help immediately if you are having suicidal thoughts or in an urgent mental health crisis – helplines and links provided.
Navigating the "New You" Identity with Pain – Gut Wrenching but Necessary
Living with pain can mean facing a new identity and this article discusses why and how to accept and embrace the 'new you'.
Pacing Your Everyday Tasks – How the Tortoise Beats the Hare
Pain often gets in the way of getting things done but let me introduce practical pacing: an evidenced-based approach for pain self-management.
Keepin’ It Real – Tips for Parenting with Chronic Pain
Practical strategies to support your kids and yourself as you navigate parenting while living with chronic pain.
Get Moving & Grooving. The How & Why of Movement with Pain
Moving when you have chronic pain may seem scary but is an important part of your pain-management journey.
Top 5 Pain-management Techniques, According to Pain Science
Living with chronic pain is challenging, but only a fraction of people living with pain actually have specialist care, so here are some alternatives to medication and surgery that can help.
Is It All in My Head? How Psychology Can Help with Your Pain
Can changing what you think, change what you feel? Can you think your way out of chronic pain? The answer is 'yes'!
A Beginner's Guide to Chronic Pain: Causes, Types, Diagnosis & Treatments
Do you have chronic pain? Then this article is for you, even if you have been recently diagnosed or have been living with pain for many years.
12 Tips on How to Help Someone Who Lives with Chronic Pain
Watching someone you love in pain can be heartbreaking, but there are many practical, supportive things you can do to help.
Take the Wheel: 9 Ways to Overcome Healing Obstacles & Regain Control
Have you ever thought ‘I know what I should be doing but I’m just not doing it?’ In this article, we look at some common obstacles that might be holding you back in your recovery efforts.
How is Psychological Trauma Linked to Chronic Pain?
We unpack the link between psychological trauma and chronic pain: follow-on pain can affect a large number of people who have suffered or witnessed trauma.
How Do You Diagnose Pain Like a Pain Specialist (Step by Step)
We look at the processes of diagnosing chronic pain like a pain specialist to help break down some of the confusion that life with chronic pain can bring.
Mindful or Mind Full? Making Meditation One of Your Pain-Management Tools
Meditation and mindfulness may seem much too hard for busy and pain-filled days. But we debunk the myths, dispel any hesitation and open your mind to meditation for chronic pain!
Why Is My Brain Foggy with Chronic Pain & What Can I Do about It?
Did you know that chronic pain can cause brain fog? We unpack what chronic pain does to the brain and how to mentally deal with persistent brain fog.
How Can You Tell the Difference Between Acute & Chronic Pain?
How to tell the difference between acute and chronic pain - the different signs, symptoms and pain mechanisms.
Is the MoreGoodDays® Program a Science-backed Approach?
This science-backed approach to treating fibromyalgia address current scientific evidence for fibromyalgia treatment.

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