Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

An Overview of Over-The-Counter Medications

Top 13 Truths About Over-The-Counter Medications for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Relief Fibromyalgia and chronic pain are complex, life-altering conditions that affect millions of people worldwide. Characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in specific areas, fibromyalgia often overlaps with other chronic conditions like arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Managing this constellation of symptoms can be challenging and often requires a multifaceted approach. One of the most common starting points for…

by chronicwoman•03/12/202308/23/2025•0

How we treat head pain

Nearly everyone will experience head pain at some point during their lives, but for some people, head pain can become chronic. Chronic migraines and headaches can range in severity from annoying to debilitating. Thankfully, a wide range of treatment options are available for head pain, providing lots of potential options to try when managing head pain. Oral medications are usually the first type of pain management attempted to treat head pain. The most common reason…

by chronicillness•03/11/202308/23/2025•0

Cerebral Palsy and Multidisciplinary Pain Management

Cerebral palsy affects an estimated 800,000 people in the U.S, and 3 out of every 1,000 children. It’s a condition that affects every aspect of the human body, from movement, and muscle tone to developmental brain abnormalities, vision and hearing problems, and seizures. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 10,000 babies per year in the U.S. will develop cerebral palsy, and of these babies, many of them will need specialized physical therapy and…

by chronicwoman•03/11/202308/23/2025•0

Chiropractic care during pregnancy

The miracle of life, the anticipation of a beautiful baby, and that expectant-mother glow may make pregnancy a magical time of life, but it’s not all a bed of roses. There’s morning sickness, acne, swollen feet, fatigue, and all sorts of aches and pains to deal with. Your physician may be able to help with morning sickness, and a few well-deserved spa days and afternoon naps could help with acne and fatigue. For the sore…

by chronicillness•03/10/202308/23/2025•0

The Flu Shot and Chronic Conditions

To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot; is the question that many chronic pain patients must answer at this time of year. For individuals living with chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia, neuropathy, arthritis, or RSD, getting the flu shot can be a tough call. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of research for United States pain specialists to base an answer. In most cases, the answer is based on patient experiences,…

by chronicwoman•03/10/202308/23/2025•0

Does a pain diary work

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 of: The theory behind the recommendation is that doctors and patients can gain a better understanding of certain chronic pain syndromes than they might with simple patient reporting at a visit. Keeping track of pain levels allows a patient to…

by chronicillness•03/09/202308/23/2025•0

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 – even the same pain – differently. At Chronicillness.co Site of United States, our double board-certified pain management doctors empathize with the fact that pain is a profoundly different experience for everyone. One of the main questions pain patients will…

by chronicwoman•03/09/202308/23/2025•0

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. Researchers are constantly studying pain in hopes that a deeper understanding might lead to more effective prevention and treatment of pain. Research examines pain responses in infants Until recently, it was believed that babies didn’t experience pain in the same way…

by chronicillness•03/08/202308/23/2025•0

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 functions that normally happen involuntarily. These functions include skin temperature, muscle tension, blood pressure, and heart rate. While biofeedback is helpful in many cases, those struggling with high blood pressure, tension headaches, migraine headaches, and chronic pain may find the…

by chronicwoman•03/08/202308/23/2025•4

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 diet. The answer that most people want to hear is energy drinks and coffee. With that said, nothing beats maintaining a healthy lifestyle, decreasing toxins, eating right, and exercising to keep energy levels high and stress low. However, energy drinks…

by chronicwoman•03/07/202308/23/2025•0