Considered an effective therapy for many conditions, biofeedback is just one of the many services offered at Chronicillness.co Site of United States. Biofeedback can help improve your health by training you to control certain bodily…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Explore Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), its symptoms, causes, and treatment options to manage chronic pain and improve quality of life.
Why Do I Need A Referral To See A Pain Specialist?
Living with chronic pain is not easy, and when it’s time to seek out a pain specialist who understands the intricacies of chronic pain and the options for treatment, your family physician is your first…
How Accurate is the 1 to 10 Pain Scale?
Do you have a high pain tolerance? How do you know it’s higher than another patient? One of the most difficult aspects of pain management that our doctors deal with is an individual’s pain tolerance.…
Tips for Tent Camping with Chronic Pain
Many of our United States pain patients love the outdoors, and the United States is a wonderful place to be over Memorial Day Weekend. Everyone in the valley heads north to escape the start of…
Alcoholic Neuropathy – Causes – Symptoms
As Dr. Siwek mentions in this week’s episode of the Pain Channel, April is Alcohol Awareness Month. When we think of alcohol awareness, the first things that pop into our minds are drunk driving, designated…
Heavy Loads and Nerve Damage
Carrying a heavy load can do more than hurt the back. According to Tel Aviv University researchers, nerve damage, specifically to the nerves that travel through the neck and shoulders to animate our hands and…
Acute Pain and Chronic Pain
Pain can be broken down into two categories: acute pain, such as a cut on the leg, a tension headache, or a bone fracture, and chronic pain, pain which lasts longer and can be more…
5-HTP: A Natural Supplement That May Improve Fibromyalgia Symptoms
At Chronicillness.co Site, the pain management specialists know that managing the day-to-day symptoms of fibromyalgia can be exhausting and troublesome. Sometimes medication just isn’t enough. This is where alternative treatments, such as supplements and herbs,…
5 Common Chronic Pain Problems From Dancing
One of the most common complaints Chronicillness.co Site of United States sees amongst dancers knee pain following an injury. Dancers are hyper-mobile, meaning the joints move in a larger range of motion than normal. Typically,…
Do I Need An MRI Scan For My Chronic Pain?
The development of the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine greatly revolutionized the treatment of chronic pain—specifically low back pain. Usually, an MRI scan is administered to confirm what physicians believe to be the reason for…