When you’re in pain, you have one thing on your mind – please make it stop. Luckily there are many pain management options out there, some work faster than others, and some even have an…
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Suffering From Chronic Pain as a Black Woman
Understanding a Pain Experience That Is Often Overlooked Chronic pain is difficult for anyone, but for Black women, the experience is often shaped by additional layers of complexity that go beyond the medical condition itself.…
In a World of Fibromyalgia Pain
Living With a Condition That Changes the Way the Body Experiences Everyday Life Fibromyalgia is more than just chronic pain. It is a condition that reshapes how the body feels, how the brain interprets sensations,…
Resilience and Other Tools for Overcoming Barriers to Care for Women with Chronic Pain
We can all build resilience, but our circumstances are not all the same. Some women face more barriers than others. The common barriers we all face include: Click Here to Visit the Store and find…
3 Easy Desk-side Stretches to Keep Muscle Pain at Bay
If you’re not taking regular breaks to move around during your workday, your muscles may rebel after being scrunched in your desk chair hour after hour. The rebellion might be felt in your neck, shoulders,…
Chronic Pain Is a Disease and It Should Be Treated Like One
Reframing How We Understand Long-Term Pain For many years, chronic pain was treated as a symptom rather than a condition in its own right. It was often seen as something secondary—an unfortunate side effect of…
The Pain Gap: Why Women’s Pain Is Undertreated
Introduction Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. It can signal injury, illness, or chronic conditions that require attention. Yet pain is not always treated equally. A growing body of…
Should You Have Fibromyalgia Back Surgery for Your Pain?
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that affects how the nervous system processes pain signals. It can cause widespread discomfort throughout the body, including persistent back pain that often feels deep, aching, and exhausting. Because…
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…
5 Tips to Take Control of Your Fibromyalgia Pain
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that affects how the nervous system processes pain. Instead of pain being linked to visible injury or inflammation, the brain and spinal cord in fibromyalgia become more sensitive, amplifying…