It has long been a common recommendation that chronic patients maintain a pain diary. The idea behind a pain diary is simple. Using either an electronic device or a paper journal, pain patients keep track…
Insight Into Chronic Pain
As far as subjective experiences go, pain can rank at the very top of the list. Pain is something that is as an individual to a person as a fingerprint, and each person experiences pain…
How the brain experiences pain – brain experiences pHow the brain experiences pain
Pain’s basic purpose is as a warning message for the body: that hurts, so stop it. When pain becomes chronic, though, it can seem utterly senseless, plaguing people for extended periods for no apparent reason.…
The Benefits of Biofeedback
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…
Caffeine Energy Drinks and Chronic Pain
Our United States pain specialists are often confronted with one very prominent question; How can I increase my energy levels even as I live with chronic pain? The easy answer is exercise and a proper…
Standing Together on Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Nearly one in every two people in the United States has a chronic illness, and of the people who have a chronic illness, 96% have an invisible illness. Many organizations have been making efforts to…
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.…
Diagnosing Fibromyalgia: Past to Present
The term “fibromyalgia” may be relatively new, but the condition itself has been around for quite a while. After several name changes, a definite set of diagnostic parameters are finally established for fibromyalgia. History of…
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…