Can ACT Reduce the Use of Sick Leave and Medical Services in Workers at Risk for Long-Term Disability?
Sitting, standing, or walking for long hours. Hammering, drilling, brooming. Pushing or lifting weights. Tending to elderly or disabled patients. Teaching to a large class of children. Most occupations and jobs involve repetitive tasks that may cause physical and mental discomfort with negative impact on health and wellbeing. Physical and mental demands can be particularly […]
How and Why to Exercise with Chronic Pain
Every type of sensation or feeling a person experiences such as heat, cold, touch, and even pain is controlled by the nervous system in the human body. The nervous system is a network of nerves that connects the brain to the rest of the body to allow for the input of information. For example, if […]
Center for Disease Control Recommendations for Chronic Pain
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a report on March 18th, 2016 improving the way opioids are prescribed through clinical practice.These new guidelines will ensure patients have access to safer, more effective chronic pain treatment while reducing the number of people who misuse, abuse, or overdose from these drugs.
Central Sensitization and Healing Your Chronic Pain
If you suffer from chronic pain central sensitization is important for you to understand. You might notice that occasional bumps or stubs hurt more than you think they should. Sensations like a simple touch or massage can be painful as well. Even simple daily activities can be excruciating. This is a distressing condition, often aggravated […]
Exercise and the Adrenals: Burning More than just Calories?
This is a guest post by Robin Treasure, certified wellness coach, who blogs at www.robintreasure.com. “Just do more cardio, and you’ll lose that belly fat and get a surge of energy”, right? Wrong! While some form of exercise is beneficial for nearly everyone, it’s important to pay attention to what type of exercise your body responds […]
Obesity and Joint Pain
There are many myths surrounding the root cause of joint pain. One is that joint pain is just a part of getting older, and the other is that joint pain goes hand-in-hand with obesity because of extra wear and tear on the joints. While both of these points can be true, when it comes to […]
