Migraines can be crippling when they occur. While there is not much to celebrate about these debilitating headaches, many individuals suffering from them may have some warning that they will occur. Others may be able to determine specific environmental triggers that they can then avoid. Incorporate these tricks into your daily life to help you…
We’ve all experienced headaches related to outside stressors. It might be a coworker, a boss, or a child who pushes you over the edge. Once that headache is there it is hard to recover since every time you think of the cause your blood pressure rises again. You may spend more time worrying about your…
Anyone who works in an office or at a computer all day understands that it can cause pain in your head or neck. Everything from your posture in your desk chair to eyestrain from a computer screen can lead to long-term pain problems. Ergonomics is the science of the workplace experience and covers everything from…
Our culture is often so focused on the severity of back pain that neck pain becomes dismissed or lost in the shuffle. However, neck pain affects more than 10% of the entire world population each year. Neck pain can be centralized on the cervical vertebra that support the neck or can radiate down the arm and…
Many people with chronic pain suffer from a disability that is largely invisible to everybody else. Hundreds of disabilities–from chronic pain to Crohn’s disease to fibromyalgia–are largely invisible. Invisible disabilities While you might look “fine” to friends or family members, this outside persona hides the pain and suffering occurring on the inside. It can become…
Over five million people in the United States suffer from fibromyalgia pain. If the numbers alone aren’t enough to show how serious of a health concern it is, the fact that fibromyalgia is hard to diagnose and treat should. Only 30% of fibromyalgia symptoms are “amenable to current pharmaceutical strategies” notes an article at Prevention.com.…
Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (often called TMJ disorders) are conditions that affect the jaw and chewing muscles. While it is not entirely understood why, TMJ and fibromyalgia pain are often related, with many fibromyalgia patients experiencing the symptoms of TMJ disorders. TMJ and fibromyalgia TMJ disorder symptoms include: Pain in the face, jaw, and neck Muscle…
The confusion and memory problems associated with fibromyalgia, called “fibro fog” by many patients, can be a debilitating symptom of this condition. There is little in the way that explains the causes of fibromyalgia, and even less for fibro fog. However, many health professionals suggest that fibro fog may be caused by the lack of…
Especially in today’s hyper connected world, no one needs to experience chronic pain or stress related to these conditions alone. Online support groups and access to local groups are just a few clicks away. Here are some groups you can become involved with, as well as resources for finding others in your area. ChronicPainSupportGroup.com: Harnessing…
Anxiety, or a feeling of nervousness about an event with an uncertain outcome, is becoming a prevalent concern for medical professionals. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 40 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Anxiousness, in and of itself, is not necessarily life-threatening but the…