Food for Fibromyalgia: Research Offers New Hope for Fibro Sufferers

Can food cause physical pain? Should people with fibromyalgia follow a certain diet? Of the five million people affected by Fibromyalgia (FM) in the United States, 80% are women.  FM is a long-term condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and mood disorders. Fibromyalgia syndrome is often accompanied by other issues, such as migraine headaches, […]

5 Disciplines Lead The Way In Integrative Pain Care

“And who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?” – Aeschylus Pain happens to everyone; in the body, heart, or mind; short or long term, gentle or aggressive. Pain is both friend and foe. It alerts and protects us from harm. It saddles us, it gives us strength; it teaches us to […]

Nutrition and Physical Therapy: Improve Outcomes and Your Practice

In this article, we’ll discuss the value of combining nutrition with physical therapy, and how together, they will optimize patient outcomes and transform your practice. As physical therapists, we’re always talking about links. The kinetic chain is the perfect example, by describing how subtler mechanics may influence knee pain in a client with patellofemoral syndrome. […]

Prescribing Optimal Nutrition and Physical Activity for Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation and Pain

What do osteoarthritis, obesity, type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, arteriosclerosis, asthma, and periodontitis have in common? Although genetic susceptibility may play a role in developing chronic, non-communicable conditions, they are primarily associated with lifestyle habits that trigger a subtle, pervasive change that changes the normal functioning of our systems, organs, and tissues: low-grade chronic inflammation. The […]

5 Ways the Biopsychosocial Model Explains Surging Rates of Placebo Analgesia

Placebo analgesic is reliable and effective. The placebo effect is a reduction in pain intensity that is caused by a “sham” treatment that is disguised to be identical to the “active” treatment. And according to a provocative meta-analysis of RCTs, the strength of the placebo response is steadily increasing each year (1). Read on to […]

Part 2: Which Diet Works Best for Pain? [The Evidence]

Can the food you eat help ease pain? Can the pain associated with chronic diseases be reduced by adopting a specific diet? Read on as we continue to explore some of the current evidence around diet and pain. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series. [Go here for Which Diet Works for Pain? [The […]