Psychology of Pain: What it Means and Why it Matters

As a modern health practitioner, do you feel comfortable treating patients with pain? As someone who suffers from chronic pain, are you content with your present treatment plan? As modern pain practitioners, how can we make a difference and improve the care we provide?  In 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report stating […]

Here’s How the Brain Creates Pain – And How to Stop It

There are natural solutions for pain that don’t involve prescription medication or invasive procedures. It turns out the brain and one’s perception and response to stress have a powerful effect on the intensity of the pain experience. It also contributes to recovery’s length and efficacy. [1, 3, 4, 6,] Your Brain’s Amazing Flexibility Neuroplasticity (brain […]

The Opioid Epidemic [Why It Shouldn’t Be Happening]

The Opioid Epidemic. In the United States, over 100 million people suffer from chronic pain or around one-third of adults. (1) In 2012, over 259 million opioid prescriptions were written. (2) Four out of five heroin users admit to abusing their own painkiller prescriptions prior to trying heroin.3 Opioids refer to a class of drugs with […]