Friday, May 24, 2013

Living With

At a Glance

Living with chronic pain can be a difficult task.  Seemingly mundane tasks can be challenging and seem impossible.  To better cope with a chronic pain condition - such as fibromyalgia, CFS or chronic back pain - a lifestyle change may be in order.

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Anxiety

Anxiety and chronic pain can create a cyclic nature, in that one predisposes a person to the other. Certain signs of…

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Costs and Insurance

The cost of insurance and medical care without insurance can be difficult to cover in these economical times, but there are some programs and resources that can help. From…

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Daily Life

Daily life with chronic pain can be daunting at times - especially when simple tasks become overarching challenges. To better cope with chronic pain on a daily basis, try…

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Depression

Depression is a common problem when living with chronic pain. The struggle of daily living with pain can cause people to become helpless and give up on being happy, and…

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Migraine

Because of the incessant nature of chronic headaches, they are among the most debilitating types of headache. Initial treatment, along with continuous long-term treatment may…

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Social

A person living with chronic pain might become more introverted and less social because it is difficult to keep plans when constantly having to factor in the possibility of…

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Hot Topics

If a zebra in the safari injures his leg, he keeps moving as much as possible because he needs to survive. If a human injures his leg, he may stop moving because he is too scared to move. This fear of movement (kinesiophobia) is rooted in the belief…