People have very different opinions on the colder temperatures - either they love it, or dislike it. However, regardless of your personal feelings, a drop in degrees affects the body similarly in everyone. A change in weather requires the body to function differently in order to conserve heat. For those with a chronic condition and have a weakened system can suffer, resulting in fatigue, worsened pain, and even immobilization. In fact, 92% of … [Read more...] about How Does Colder Weather Affect Pain?
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Taking Your Life Back from Chronic Pain
When you are affected by pain, daily life, normal activities, and hobbies can become a challenge. Even the amount of sleep you get, the thoughts you have, and basic daily tasks can be negatively affected by chronic pain. Your quality of life and desire to resume regular activities plays an important role in maintaining your health and managing your pain. There are some positive changes you can make to your lifestyle and simple changes to your … [Read more...] about Taking Your Life Back from Chronic Pain
Effectively Managing Pain Without Opioids
There are a lot of options for treating pain without the use of narcotics. The opioid epidemic is spreading across the nation at frightening rates. Many state laws are cracking down on opioid prescriptions to prevent excessive prescribing. However, this leaves many chronic pain patients feeling lost and confused about what options are available. The North Carolina Medical Board passed a law which limits the initial opioid prescriptions … [Read more...] about Effectively Managing Pain Without Opioids
Types of Sciatic Nerve Pain
If you suffer from sciatica, you know how painful it can be. It disrupts your daily life, affecting everything from sitting in the car to standing in the kitchen to make a meal. Sciatica is a term used for any pain or symptom that causes numbness or sensation like tingling along the sciatic nerve. This means sciatic nerve pain isn’t a true diagnosis, but a description of the pain you are experiencing that can help doctors properly … [Read more...] about Types of Sciatic Nerve Pain
Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
The Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) is a small bundle of nerves connected to each vertebra along your spine. The DRG is critical in processing pain signals and transmitting them to your brain. They have a particularly important role in how you experience pain. The DRG act as the body’s internal traffic light: they control when signals can enter the spinal cord, therefore allowing pain signals to travel to the brain. The Dorsal Root Ganglion … [Read more...] about Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
Treatment Options for Chronic Migraines
Approximately 12% of Americans suffer from migraines. However, only 1% of the population suffer from chronic migraines. A chronic migraine is defined as a severe headache occurring 15 or more times a month, for more than three months. When diagnosing chronic migraines, it is important to know the exact number of days every month that a person suffers from a headache of any kind. This can be done by keeping a headache diary or marks on a … [Read more...] about Treatment Options for Chronic Migraines