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Low back pain is the #1 reason for doctor visits in America. Did you know that according the Journal of the AMA that most back surgeries are deemed a failure. Not a very high success rate. Most low back pain comes from the muscles in your hips, not your back. Chiropractic may not help because, ... Views: 17913
Since you are more prone to low blood glucose as you get older, controlling your diabetes as you age can be very challenging. It is important to keep your blood sugar up because low blood glucose can increase your risk of hypoglycemia and poor circulation, as well as stroke and heart attack. ... Views: 885
Hypertension is extremely common in people with type 2 diabetes, affecting approximately 20-60% of all patients, depending on age, ethnicity, and body weight. The causes of this type of high-blood pressure are unknown, but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, environmental, and ... Views: 1508
Herbal remedies have gained popularity as a natural approach to other arthritis treatments. Herbs are the basis for many traditional medicines.
Home Remedies
Prepare garlic paste and apply the paste on the affected joint; it is an effective herbal remedy for arthritis. Regular consumption ... Views: 1310
Remedies
A common sense, Cost vs. Benefit Analysis (CBA) of your situation while under stress will often point to obvious changes you can make in order to change and improve the situation. For instance, working fewer hours is permitted! If you are exhausted, you will be less than fully ... Views: 1591
Overview
The recent tsunami in Asia and major earthquake in Pakistan have highlighted problems long recognized in the helping professions. Caregivers have known well the potentially draining experiences of compassion fatigue – from experiences of policemen, firefighters, paramedics and other ... Views: 1459
Life is the only game in which the object of the game is to learn the rules.
-- Ashleigh Brilliant
I find that life is a series of lessons. As a psychiatric psychotherapist, I have been helping people for 40 years to sort out their issues that get them in up tight ... Views: 1425
Health and healing are not what we have been led to believe they are. Modern Western medicine and science tell us that disease is a scourge and that the primary goal of treatment is to cure it. In order to achieve cures, we fight illnesses with drugs; remove diseased parts; replace worn out ... Views: 1054
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*** The Costs of Pain - by Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABIHM, The Official Guide to Pain Management
Pain is a burden not only to those who suffer it, but also to family members, co-workers and employers. Self-treatment for pain is effective, immediately available when needed, and very cost-effective.
A person who is laid up with serious backaches, neck pain, irritable bowel syndrome, ... Views: 1279
Many of us suffer from pain, either physical or emotional. Usually, we define pain as anything that causes hurt, aching, soreness, or tenderness. Essentially, we associate it with something that is not pleasing. However, what exactly is pain? Furthermore, is there a way to successfully overcome ... Views: 3829
Rolfing is a method of structural integration accomplished by soft tissue manipulation and movement education. Developed in the 1950s by Ida Rolf, this bodywork method has allowed people to stand straighter, move better then ever and gain height through its focus on correcting tissue ... Views: 1273
What is it?
The Sacroiliac joint (SI) connects the base of the spine to the pelvis. It has two connection points and a hefty network of ligaments because it is a weight-bearing joint. The connection points have a kind of interlocking mechanism that limits movement at the joint.
The SI joint ... Views: 1820
I try to live by the serenity prayer:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
This simple prayer has seen me through family issues, recovery from major illness, life crisis and ... Views: 2142
You know exactly what it means, when you hear that typical "crack" as you bite down on your morning sesame seed bagel. Then, you spit out that little white piece of tooth that just snapped off as you were enjoying your breakfast. Now you have to address your broken tooth.
A tooth can fracture ... Views: 1161
In contemporary medical practice and in the public mind, there exists a kind of "looseness" between the correctness of a diagnosis and the efficacy of treatment. A diagnosis is sometimes held (by the patient) to be correct or understood by medical science even in the absence of results from ... Views: 1919
Fibromyalgia (FM) is pain (myalgia) in the muscles and fibrous tissues (fibro) of the body. The aching, piercing, throbbing or searing pain of FM is mostly overwhelming, can be felt all over the body or in specific parts, and may constantly move about. It is unrelenting and so very tiring as ... Views: 998
Have you ever asked your self “Why am I in the shape I’m in”? Aren’t we all made of the same matter; bones, flesh and blood? So why do our packages all look so different from one another? I believe the answers are in the intangible spiritual, mental and emotional energies that manifest in the ... Views: 2418
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***Unspoken Words - by Daniel J. Benor, MD, The Official Guide to Pain Management
Unspoken words are rarely silent in their effects. They may influence us quite powerfully in many ways.
Unexpressed emotions that fester
We may hesitate to say something that could lead to hurt or anger, often when we are experiencing these same feelings ourselves. If my boss is asking me to ... Views: 1585
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***Hands-On Help - by Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABHM, The Official Guide to Pain Management
A considerable body of research shows that spiritual healing (as in Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Reiki and Prayer healing) is an effective treatment. This article reports on how healing is finding applications in clinical practice.
Anecdotes abound on the benefits of spiritual healing ... Views: 1246
The Can of Peaches (Email passalong):
An 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge in Cincinnati he asked her, "What did you steal?"
She replied, "A can of peaches."
The judge then asked her why she had stolen the can of peaches, and she ... Views: 1273
There is much unexplored potential in each human being. We are not just flesh and bone or an amalgamation of conditionings. If this were so, our future on this planet would not be very bright. But there is infinitely more to life, and each passionate being who dares to explore beyond the ... Views: 1593
Chronic pain. If you have been lucky enough to never experience this, you have no idea how wearing it is. Chronic pain can change your personality. It can damage your relationships. It can even make you suicidal.
Pain management has improved over the last ten years. The drugs have gotten ... Views: 1188
One in four U.S. adults has complained of suffering a day-long bout of pain in the past month, and one in ten declared the pain had lasted over a year, according to the U.S. government’s annual, comprehensive report on Americans’ health: Health, United States, 2006, released by the National ... Views: 2456
Does Migraine negatively impact friendships? You’d think so, wouldn’t you? I’ve certainly changed more plans due to Migraine than anything else. On the other hand, life, getting married, being an adult, being out of school, having a job, and having a family, can all impact friendships. Add ... Views: 1074
What is the Benefit of a Diagnostic Based Pain Assessment for treating Chronic Pain with Medical Massage?
Medical Massage Therapy, when combined with Diagnostic Testing, as part of a Comprehensive Pain Assessment, can be a highly effective tool for Chronic Pain Management.
Can Medical ... Views: 2365
Migraine is more than just a bad headache. With over 45 million sufferers in the USA alone, migraines have a substantial impact on both personal and working life. One in 10 people suffer with migraine, of which nearly 75% are women. In business, migraines account for approximately 57 million ... Views: 1818
I was recently presented with a dilemma here on Free my Brain. I want to encourage dialog and exchange of ideas, but I don’t intend to provide an open marketplace for sale of migraine “cures.” (Though I will gladly support and even promote helpful products and services.) Migraine is a complex, ... Views: 1053
If you have a chronic illness or live with daily chronic pain you are physician may have requested for you to keep a diary of your pain levels so that he can monitor what activities or influences in your life can increase your level of pain. He may have recommended that you also record your ... Views: 1484
There is no doubt that Migraine is a very isolating disease. For most of us when we have a Migraine attack, we seek our cave – a dark, quiet place where we can limit the stimulation and lie down until the pain passes. We often miss social opportunities with family and friends; we often have to ... Views: 1488
What happens in nearly everybody that leads to chronic pain and stiffness as they age? It's not what you think.
People experience the chronic pains, stiffness and loss of freedom of movement attributed to aging as early as their thirties. According to popular opinion and medical science, that ... Views: 2218
Recently I was in the waiting room at my physical therapist’s office, reading The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson, M.D. The receptionist asked me about the book and I told her how Dr. Benson discovered that our nervous systems need both some stress, building the tone of the nervous ... Views: 1083
It starts as tightness in the upper solar plexus. Then it starts to droop like the top of an ice cream cone on a hundred-degree day, eventually melting over everything to form a vague coating of ambivalence. Sometimes it matures into hopelessness and, for some, even depression. The "it" is the ... Views: 822
Changing patterns of behavior
The Latin roots of 'resentment,' re and sentire, mean 'to feel again' -- to feel over and over again the pain caused by the wrong that was done. Letting go of that resentment is a lot of the 'personal work' done in forgiving, and is often what takes so long
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Looking deeper
If you take a spiritual perspective, assuming that every experience in life is a potential healing lesson, an invitation from your higher self to learn and to grow, then challenges in your life may have a different “feel” to them. This is a major reframing!
If someone does ... Views: 1366
Blaming others
Scapegoating comes into common practice through processes that have been repeated throughout recorded history – in family, classroom, interracial and international settings. The targets of anger are always dehumanized. These “others” are painted by the blaming group as being ... Views: 1518
Anger expression management
Letting it out in acceptable manners is one way to deal with anger.
Sports activities provide helpful physical outlets for pent up tensions. When I was under emotional stress in the Air Force during the Viet Nam war, I played racquetball or squash six or seven ... Views: 1400
Each of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear to himself to inhabit.
William James
Introduction
Anger is a natural response to being endangered or hurt. Challenges that commonly elicit anger include:
Being attacked verbally or ... Views: 1331
One of the simplest and most powerful ways to take charge of your health is to keep track of everything related to your Migraines. A good headache specialist will want to see a Migraine diary, which should include dates and duration of your Migraines, severity of pain, other symptoms, triggers ... Views: 978
The old saying goes: "Vacations are fun, but traveling is a pain in the neck!" Actually, traveling can be an even bigger pain in the back.
The stress of making plans, packing the essentials, getting to the airport on time, waiting to check in and the whole security scenario really pack a ... Views: 700
Another piece of the puzzle fell in place for me yesterday, as I watched a podcast of Dr. Richard Lipton, professor of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, explaining the difference between Migraine & headache. Thanks to Marijke Durning, R.N. of Help My Hurt for posting the podcast ... Views: 1954
Foot care experts recommend the exercises for plantar fasciitis shown below in addition to the use of orthotic shoe inserts to ease pain in the heels caused by plantar fasciitis due to excess pronation. You must be aware that these plantar fasciitis exercises should not cause you pain, but ... Views: 2898
Getting out of bed in the morning can be a painful process for some people. If you are someone who suffers from aches and pains, knees buckling or slight pain in the lower back as you shift your weight, you are not alone. You are also not alone in wanting to find a way to ease the discomfort so ... Views: 1357
I posted last week about compact fluorescents and their impact on some migraineurs, epileptics, people with lupus and possibly other conditions. While we work on getting Congress to amend the law which would phase out sales of incandescent bulbs by 2012, here are some thoughts about energy ... Views: 915
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
- Pablo Picasso
Who has never set aside unpleasant, tedious or distasteful tasks, hoping that the need to address them might disappear, or that someone else would step forward to do the ... Views: 964
The expectation that something bad will happen stems from the belief that something bad has happened, neither of which, on the most fundamental level, is true.
- Alan Cohen
Our childhood experiences often shape the rest of our lives. When we have suffered from neglect, physical or emotional ... Views: 1423
Labels and titles set the tone and direction for our actions. What we call ourselves both identifies and directs our actions. The ways therapists/caregivers identify what they are doing sets expectations for themselves and for the careseekers who come to them for help.
Complementary/ ... Views: 964
Some people carry their heart in their head and some carry their head in their heart.
The trick is to keep them apart yet working together.
- David Hare
Introduction
In wholistic conceptualizations, our primary consciousness resides in spirit and is expressed through ... Views: 1198
The work will wait while you show your child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you do the work.
- Patricia Clafford
Introduction
How we approach each person and each task in life may be as important as the content of how we relate and what we do. This has been ... Views: 857
If you suffer from chronic back pain, you're not alone. Millions of adults in the U.S. suffer from it every day. The search for a natural form of relief has led many of these sufferers to turn to gravity inversion therapy for help. This popular treatment involves the reversal of gravitational ... Views: 3772
I read an intriguing post on How to Cope with Pain earlier this month, called Time Management and Pain. What intrigued me was that rather than laying out any nitty-gritty on scheduling and managing time, the article focused on “pacing ourselves and keeping stress to a minimum.” In other words, ... Views: 996