What Helps Ease Back Pain?
Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness have found that some types of writing not only help people express emotions, but can also treat physical ailments such as chronic back and neck pain. Investigators say people who suffer from the chronic pain condition known as Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS) can use journal writing to explore their emotions, as well as to reduce stress and tension that is known to be a trigger for pain.
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