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Chronic Pain Hope
Brianna Shortt RN, CEN
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Recovery Story: Shelly V. and Back Pain
After years of constant and severe back pain, Shelly is pain-free. Check out this interview to hear her story and what advice she has for others who are still in...
Learn About Pain with Me: Ketamine
Check out this blog post to learn what ketamine is, how it works, and how it can be used to treat chronic pain.
Research Update: January and March 2024
Here’s another round of research updates on chronic pain. As long as chronic pain continues to be a problem for a large number of people, research will continue. Research is m...
Learn About Pain with Me: Does Obesity Play a Role in Chronic Pain?
Both obesity and chronic pain are major health problems that millions of people all over the world are struggling with. Research is revealing that there is a connection between chronic...
Research Update: Sickle Cell Anemia Has Been Cured
It’s finally happened. There is now a cure for Sickle Cell Disease and it is FDA-approved. Read this blog post to learn more.
Book Review: Confronting Chronic Pain by Steven H. Richeimer, MD with Kathy Steligo
I absolutely loved this book. It covers a variety of chronic pain topics such as the science behind pain, specific pain conditions, different types of pain medication, psychological therapies, physical...
Expert Interview: Audriana Physiotherapist and Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher
In this blog post, I interviewed Audriana who is a physiotherapist and trauma-informed yoga teacher who works with people who have chronic pain. In this interview we talk about what...
Opinion Piece: Things Your Doctor Shouldn't Be Telling You (And Should Be Telling You)
There’s a lot of information that gets left out in a 15-minute doctor’s appointment. Doctors are amazing, but they are highly imperfect people who don’t always know what to say when ...
Expert Interview: Tor Wager Neuroscientist at Dartmouth College
In this interview with Tor Wager, a neuroscientist at Dartmouth College, we discuss a variety of topics related to chronic pain and how it can be treated. These topics include...
Mental Health: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is known to increase the risk of developing chronic pain. This blog post explores what PTSD is and how it can be treated. Treating PTSD can...
Research Update: December 2023
New research and innovations are giving us a better understanding of how pain works in the body and how it can be successfully treated. Read this blog post to learn...
Learn About Pain with Me: Why Do Doctors Prescribe Antidepressants for Chronic Pain?
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for chronic pain yet it is rarely explained why they are prescribed and what the research says about them. Read this blog post to understand how...