The Top 5 Overlooked Benefits of Exercise and How It Works to Rapidly Alleviate Chronic Pain
No medication even comes close to exhibiting equal pain relieving benefits as exercise and it has virtually no negative side effects. Exercise has been shown to be just as effective as prescription medication for managing pain (1). There are numerous benefits for your health and some of the most well-known benefits include: Reversing obesity Managing […]
How the Power of the Mind is More Effective Than Pills
You suffer from chronic pain and you don’t understand it. It came out of the blue and now you face a lifetime with an incurable burden. You may find your self-esteem affected, your friends and loved ones struggling to understand your pain and help you when they feel helpless. How can you find the relief you […]
Trauma and Adult Pain – What is the connection?
Do traumatic experiences influence our perception of pain? Is there a link between early life trauma and pain? Traumatic experiences, such as a car accident, surgery (yes, even elective surgery is traumatic), or physical assault, alter the ways our minds and bodies function at a fundamental level. Post-trauma, the body may be physically changed, but […]
Can Mindfulness Heal Chronic Pain?
Does positive thinking really work for those in pain? Positive thinking and mindfulness or the opposite, pain catastrophizing, is rampant across the internet and self-help books. But you may not have heard about the ways healthcare providers are harnessing the mind-body connection to provide real results for real patients with chronic pain. Mind-body techniques are […]
Meditating to Relieve Pain
Mindfulness is effective for treating chronic pain symptoms. If you struggle with chronic pain, you may
