Chronic pain is defined as pain that has lasted for longer than three months and is generally unresponsive to treatment. As the holidays and New Year's resolutions get closer, it may be time to see how you could start a chronic pain diet that works. Creating a chronic pain diet [...]
With 80% of people reporting back pain at some point in their lives, the popularity of home remedies for back pain is soaring. Many patients want to find relief in the least invasive way possible, avoiding prescription medications and potentially painful surgeries with long recovery times. If you or someone [...]
When experiencing lower back pain, exercise is often the number one prescription for both treatment and prevention. While some lower back pain exercises focus on stretching and lengthening, others look at strengthening the muscles of the spine and abdomen for better support. Here are our favorite stretches for lower back pain, [...]
Imagine a painful, invisible disorder that strikes once a month (if not more often). Only women are afflicted by this condition (over one and a half billion worldwide) with the potential to affect their fertility. Now imagine that many women do not seek treatment or receive any care for this [...]
Your job isn’t the only thing that can cause stress in your life. Relationships, children, housing, money, and many daily hassles contribute to stress. If you can't always manage it in the office, here's how you can reduce stress at home with some small changes. What exactly is stress? Before [...]
If you're suffering from arthritis in the hands, you know how much it can impact your day-to-day life. Some simple products can help. Read on to learn more about the best arthritis gloves that provide warm compression to ease your symptoms. Do gloves for arthritis work? Arthritis or compression gloves [...]
Massage is one of the ancient arts of wellness. First mentions of massage occurred in China in 2700 BCE, but it was not long before it spread to the Middle East, Greece, and India. Massage is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body. The goal of this manipulation [...]
Applying hot and cold therapy to an injury is usually one of the easiest treatment options available. However, one of those may be better than the other, depending on the situation. Here’s a quick rundown so you know exactly what to do the next time you’ve got an ache or [...]
If you've heard of weighted blankets, and think they could help with your anxiety or pain condition, read on for our recommendations for the best weighted blankets for adults. What is a weighted blanket? A weighted blanket is a blanket that has sand or plastic or glass beads sewn into [...]
Your nervous system is the electrical conduit that allows signals from your brain to transfer to the rest of your body. When your nerves are damaged or are receiving pressure from another source such as a bulging disc or bone spur they can be susceptible to painful responses that are [...]
