We’ve all experienced it – this small, nagging pain that stays a little longer than we expect it to. How do you tell if the pain is a symptom of something serious?
Recognize signs of dangerous pain. If you have crushing chest pain that’s not gone by the time you reach the telephone, dial 911.
The pain should decrease. If they don’t get better […]
Do you wonder where pain comes from? It turns out the answer is a little complicated.
Chronic pain is influenced by every part of your body. When you talked to doctors who are interested in nerves and pain, it’s a nerve thing. And when you talked to doctors who are focused on behavior, well it’s a behavior thing and […]
If chronic pain were a club, most of us would be unhappy members of it.
The statistics of chronic pain and health in America are frightening. In 2004, we spent $16.6 billion to relieve pain, most of it to purchase over-the-counter or prescription drugs. Almost half of us seek care for pain each […]
Do you suffer from back pain? You’re not alone.
Many patients come to me for help with their back. In fact, back pain is the largest cause of disability across the world. The good news is you can often cure your back pain. There’s even better news as well: you don’t need prescription drugs to do it.
Do you wish your chronic pain would go away?
Doctors now realize that we haven’t done a good job treating people with chronic pain. Many of the painkillers doctors prescribe – and that you’ve likely been treated with – are risky and not very effective. The issue is not a lack of good drugs but the […]
If you were having chronic pain in your shoulder, it might be from a variety of different injuries. It might be a myofascial injury. You might have gotten it because you worked out too hard at the gym. You might be a musician. Maybe you work on a keyboard all day long or you’re […]
Sometimes we don’t even know what’s actually causing the pain to keep going. Sometimes, it’s just ongoing inflammation in the body, and sometimes, it’s nutritional deficiencies, lack of exercise, lack of sleep and so all these things have to get taken into account once you’ve got chronic pain. The good news is, is […]
In the 1600s, Descartes famously drew a boy on one knee, his foot being burned by a fire. On the boy, he drew a line from the foot, up the leg, along the spine, and into the brain. This line was supposed to represent the nerve, or pain, pathway in humans.
Integrative Medicine–the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing.
