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Blog Articles
Empowered Patients, Better Outcomes: Cultivating Strong Provider Relationships
Effectively managing chronic pain goes beyond medication and therapy—it's fundamentally about the relationship between...
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...
Speaking Out About Constipation and Chronic Pain
One common cause of chronic pain that people can be hesitant to talk about is constipation. Every person’s body is...
Celebrating Superpowers: A Recap of the 2021 Pediatric Pain Warrior Virtual Retreat
Boom! Pow! Woosh! Who is that superhero? It’s you! From December 3–5 and December 10–12, Pediatric Pain Warriors and...
Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program Helps SSDI Beneficiaries Regain Financial Freedom
By Paula Morgan For many individuals, chronic pain from illness or serious injury can make life a struggle....
Ins and Outs of Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits
Living with a debilitating illness or serious life-threatening condition can be extremely challenging. One vital...
Glossary of autoimmune diseases referenced in this edition
Autoimmune disease refers to a massive range of conditions in which the immune system, whose function is to protect...
Health insurance hurdles—and how to clear them
By Mariah Leach When I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, my doctor explained it could take some time to find a...
For-e-ver: The long and winding road to effective care
by Emil DeAndreis The term “chronic” brings to mind the scene from The Sandlot, when nerdy Squints repeats with...
The autoimmune protocol diet: Seeking to heal the gut
By Rebecca McKinsey Digestive issues accompany many autoimmune diseases— and some research suggests that a particular...
Redefining ‘manliness’ when living with chronic pain
By Emil DeAndreis Recently, social media recommended to me a video of a guy changing horseshoes. This struck me as...