Caring for a family member with chronic pain or another chronic illness can be challenging. When the diagnosis happens, caregivers are busy with the work of finding out more about the illness, treatment options, and coordinating care. Once this early stage is complete, caregiving becomes a daily routine that can [...]
A big deadline at work. A life-changing event. A public speaking engagement. The thousand daily tasks that never seem to get finished. All of these things cause stress. But what is the purpose of stress in our lives, and is there anything positive that comes from feeling stress? What is [...]
We're only just beginning to understand how stress affects the body. We cover some of the most frequently-asked questions when it comes to pain and stress, such as "can stress cause back pain?" and "what are the best stress management techniques?" in this post. What is stress? Have you ever [...]
The Holmes And Rahe Stress Scale is often used by doctors to find this answer: Can the most stressful life events predict future illness? Two researchers in 1967 thought so. Combing through the medical records of over 5,000 patients with an eye to seeing if there was a connection between illness [...]
Fibromyalgia is a neurological disorder that affects approximately 12 million people in the U.S. This chronic disorder causes aches and pains in the body that are severe enough to impact normal activity and disrupt sleep. If those symptoms weren't enough, however, fibromyalgia also often causes mental health issues for many patients. [...]
Stress is a natural reaction that helps the body decide what to do when a situation requires action. “Fight or flight” is the normal response when we are confronted by a threat that is dangerous or potentially life-threatening, either real or perceived. The body gets flooded by adrenaline, which allows [...]
As the school year winds down and summer approaches, it is important to put the lessons of the past year into practice. So what does this mean when it comes to happy, healthy kids? Here are seven ways to make sure your kids are healthy and happy all year long, [...]
We all know stress is bad for us. There are lots of ways to relieve stress, from massage to yoga to walking the dog, but one of the most effective and easy ways to relieve stress is to take advantage of the written word by reading or writing. Benefits of reading and [...]
Stress is part of our everyday lives, but managing stress is a lifelong task. We feel stress in our commute to work or when faced with a big deadline. There can be stress associated with homework time or dinner. Parents will especially acknowledge the stress surrounding bedtime. Why is managing stress [...]
Stress isn’t good for you. Aside from being unpleasant, stress can impact your overall health, as well as cause or worsen pain. Since April is National Stress Awareness Month, we’ve put together a list of the eight top ways to reduce stress. 8 ways to reduce stress 1. Set the [...]
