Effectively managing chronic pain goes beyond medication and therapy—it's fundamentally about the relationship between...
Blog Articles
Seeking Out Mental Health Care: A Step-By-Step Guide
The areas of the brain that experience pain and emotion are interconnected. It's only natural—and expected—for...
Your Blueprint For Activity Modification and Pacing
Living with chronic pain can take away your sense of self. Things you once enjoyed doing may seem impossible now with...
Matthew Taylor
The Threat of Major Loss Inspires Major Transformation As a kid growing up in Texas, Matthew Taylor was active and...
Maryanne Peluso
Refusing to Feel Ashamed: One Ex-Nun’s Search for Answers, Relief, and Inspiration“What the hell is this now?!”...
Kristina Bailey
A Frustrating, Determined Search for Answers In 2004, Kristina Bailey was driving home from work by herself in Durham,...
Karen Griffin
A Lifetime of Pain in a Leg that Isn’t There When Karen Griffin was 20 years old, she was sitting around the dinner...
Jefferson Nunn
Treatments Limited for Neuropathic Pain with Rare Cause Jefferson Nunn’s extremities were burning. He was losing...
Bruce Tindall
After Amputations, Continuing to Move Forward Sometimes, Bruce Tindall feels pins and needles in his left leg, all the...
Amirah Tapia-Howard
Young, Joyful, and Living with Unpredictable Pain Amirah Tapia-Howard’s voicemail recording is just three simple...
Caregiver Burnout: A Side Effect of Chronic Pain that Can’t Be Ignored
Difficult emotions and a degree of stress are inherent in any relationship: husband-wife, parent-child, domestic...
The Comorbidity Factor: Why Some People May Be More Likely to Experience Pain–And Have Multiple Conditions
Any health condition that causes chronic pain is difficult to handle, but research increasingly shows that certain...