REMEDY
Welcome to Remedy, a blog by U.S. Pain Foundation. Remedy features information about promising treatments, tips and strategies for self-management, unique perspectives from patients, clinicians, and caregivers–and much more. To submit an article idea, email us.
Please note: U.S. Pain Foundation does not endorse any specific treatment options; blog posts are educational only. Views expressed by authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the organization.
Tips for surviving the holidays with chronic pain
By Amy Orr ‘Tis the season - for stress, excess, and expectations. No matter what holiday you celebrate, this time of year can be a lot. There are elaborate dinners to prepare, parties to host and attend, presents to find, decorations to hang, families to visit, traditions to respect, and very...
Five Surprising Ways You Might Be Worsening Your Sciatica
Brent Wells, DC, explores the symptoms, causes, most common ways you may be triggering your sciatica, and what you can do to finally find consistent relief.
Stayin’ alive
By Mia Maysack There's no limit to the unconditional amount of reasons a person could be in pain: genetics, an accident, injury, or surgery gone array. Swimming/diving were my passions. It has been said, fear wasn’t an emotion I demonstrated often – at the age of 3, I would attempt jumping into...
How to make flying less of an ordeal for your back
By Daniel Singleton Living with chronic back pain is tough and it can really drain you physically, mentally and emotionally. So, if anyone needs a good holiday it’s us, right? However, while thoughts of jetting off to a sandy beach paradise can get you through the darkest of pain days, when...
How genetics might impact the way you respond to medication
By Scott T. Roethle, MD, FASA. Board certified, American Board of Anesthesiology. Did you know that your genes can affect how you respond to certain medications and whether you experience adverse side effects? For example, about 10 percent of people will receive little or no pain relief from...
Finding balance between exercise and rest with chronic pain
By Ryan Drozd, Certified Personal Trainer, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Licensed Massage Therapist Living with chronic pain makes it difficult to think about movement and exercise, but both are important components of effective self-care and even reducing pain. Our bodies are designed to...
Life hacks for living with chronic pain
By Amy Orr, author of Taming Chronic Pain: A Management Guide for a More Enjoyable Life No one needs to tell you that living with chronic pain is, well, a pain. Everything is just harder: it’s harder to work, harder to sleep, harder to think, harder to eat, harder to get through the day. Those of...
Pick your pain
By Amber Fonseca “Pick your poison," or so goes the expression. But when it comes to living with multiple chronic pain conditions, I think “pick your pain” is more fitting. While I wish that I could choose to lessen my pain or to not have any pain at all, neither quite fits what I mean when I say...
The little things that make a big difference in my life with chronic pain
By Diane Talbert, a U.S. Pain Foundation advocate I’m a “baby boomer,” and I’ve experienced psoriatic arthritis for over 25 years. It’s hard to explain what it’s like to be tired all the time or feel pain 24 hours a day. The absurd part is that it doesn’t even bother me anymore. I just take my...
Locating the right doctor for you: Simple steps to get started
By Janet Jay Finding a new doctor or other medical professional can be incredibly daunting-- not only do you want to find someone good, but you have to also factor in cost, insurance, distance, compatibility, background, and dozens of other factors. Luckily, knowing some basic search strategies...
How pain impacts sleep
By Lisa Ann Smalls Pain and sleep are two vital functions our bodies need to work effectively. Pain lets us know something is wrong somewhere in our system. Sleep gives or bodies the chance to restore and revitalize itself. The problem when pain impacts sleep is that it can become a vicious cycle...
Clearing up 12 common myths about medical cannabis for pain
Ellen Lenox Smith is Co-Director of Medical Cannabis for U.S. Pain and a U.S. Pain Board Member. She lives with two rare conditions: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and sarcoidosis. After years of struggling to find pain relief without side effects or adverse reactions, she discovered medical cannabis. A...
