The Pain Gap: Why Women’s Pain Is Undertreated
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The Pain Gap: Why Women’s Pain Is Undertreated

When Karen Finney went into the hospital for brain surgery, she was well aware of the gender pain gap: women in pain are taken and treated less seriously than men in pain. Women of color are affected even more severely, and as a Black woman, Finney knew the hill to relief would be even steeper to climb. When she woke up after surgery to remove her brain tumor, she was in excruciating pain. She was…

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Should You Have Back Surgery for Your Pain?
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Should You Have Back Surgery for Your Pain?

Back pain is extremely common, with experts estimating that up to 80 percent of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. If your back pain is disabling and persistent, your health care provider may recommend diagnostic tests like an XRAY or MRI to determine if surgery may be the best option for you. Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Back surgery can help relieve some causes…

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Back Pain Is Not a Normal Part of Aging
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Back Pain Is Not a Normal Part of Aging

Spotting gray hairs on your head. Forgetting where you put the car keys. Waking up a bit earlier. These things all can be a part of life as we get older. But what about your back. How much back pain is normal? Is it OK to be in pain or is something bigger going on? Yes, basic aches and pains are facts of life. So, a little spine pain is totally normal and common. Still,…

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CBD Is Touted for Pain Management But Does It Work?
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CBD Is Touted for Pain Management But Does It Work?

Dear Chronicillness.co Fellows, As my mother always warned me that to get older is to feel some aches and pains. And I’m feeling them! My knees, my back, my.… And I’m finding lots of kinship among my middle-aged pals. I keep hearing that CBD helps relieve chronic pain. Is it really the miracle cure it claims to be? If so, I’m tempted to run out and buy some CBD. But I’m cautious and have a…

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How Communities Are Helping Women and Families Fight the Opioid Crisis?
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How Communities Are Helping Women and Families Fight the Opioid Crisis?

Whether you live in a bustling metropolis or a quiet rural area, chances are you’ve been touched by the opioid epidemic in some way—or you will be. While many people can safely use prescription opioids, others end up addicted to them. In fact, most people who end up using heroin (an illegal opioid) started by using prescription opioids. Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Women are more apt than men to…

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Questions to Ask Before and After Surgery
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Questions to Ask Before and After Surgery

Why Does Communication Matter to Doctors and Patients Before and After Surgery? Hospitalization and surgery are demanding life events that lead to considerable stress and anxiety in patients. The fear of the “unknown” is a powerful force for the patient especially during the perioperative surgical time period. Unfortunately, medical errors and medications errors are often linked to miscommunication, anxiety and poor patient satisfaction which are common occurrences. Moreover, patients perceive the day of surgery as…

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Turning a Moment of Change Into Transformational Momentum for Chronic Pain Management
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Turning a Moment of Change Into Transformational Momentum for Chronic Pain Management

This is an amazing time to be a woman in our country. In the past six months alone we’ve had women at the helm of three network morning shows, we’ve had a record number of women running Fortune 500 companies, and our thrilling women’s national team just won the World Cup. But this is not enough. Women aren’t running the three major networks, the record number of Fortune 500 CEOs was just 33, and when…

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Why Women Need a Personalized Approach to Chronic Pain Management?
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Why Women Need a Personalized Approach to Chronic Pain Management?

When it comes to chronic pain management, no one therapy has all the answers. Instead, chronic pain management needs to take individual differences into account and ensure an adequate and unbiased response to treatment. To help get the conversation started on chronic pain management, Chronicillness.co will convene a Chronic Pain Summit on July 17 and 18, in Ellicott City, MD. The event will feature presentations from prominent pain specialists and is designed to foster dialogue…

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Nagging Low Back Pain? Try Mindfulness
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Nagging Low Back Pain? Try Mindfulness

Almost no one is immune to occasional low back pain. But when it’s chronic, when simple movement seems impossible, it can keep you from enjoying life. And painkillers aren’t always the answer. Why not try meditation rather than medication? Research has shown that mind-body practices can help. These include yoga and cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which teaches you how to change certain thoughts and behaviors, which are factors involved in sensing pain. Click Here…

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Do ‘Cures’ for Knee Pain From Stem Cell Clinics Work?
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Do ‘Cures’ for Knee Pain From Stem Cell Clinics Work?

Stem cell clinics are charging big money for knee arthritis “cures” and making extravagant claims about their therapies, a new study contends. A same-day injection for one knee costs thousands of dollars at these centers, according to a consumer survey taken of clinics across the United States. Learn More: The Solution for Aching Knees People are paying that kind of cash because two-thirds of stem cell clinics promise that their treatments work 80 to 100…

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