As we talked about recently, caregivers face their own unique health challenges. Chronic pain caregivers, help is available to keep you healthy while caring for your loved ones. Here are some ways caregivers can take care of themselves. 1. Get connected Several organizations, national and local, are devoted to caregivers and helping them with their needs.…
Helping the 100 million people living with chronic pain are an estimated 42.1 million caregivers, who in their supportive efforts are themselves at risk for injury leading to chronic pain, according to researchers at Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Here’s what you should know. What are caregiver health risks? The research from Ohio State…
This holiday season, many people take a break from their work, leaving early or coming in late. There is one group of people who don’t have that luxury. Chronic pain conditions are year-round and don’t know what it means to take a vacation, for both the patient and their caregiver. This holiday season, take some…