Recently, I have read several articles about resilience. There was a surprising amount of response–pro and con–from the Pain Community. Mark Ibsen, MD It has me thinking about resilience as it applies to ALL of us. Some folks, suffering from chronic pain, who are really hurting hear talk of resilience and feel they are being […]
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“Chronic pain is the largest public health problem of our time.” Those are the words from Geralyn Datz, Ph.D, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in behavioral medicine and is the current President of the influential Southern Pain Society. Geralyn Datz, PhD At their recent meeting in Orlando, Dr. Datz said there was a […]
One in four teenagers with mental disorders also suffer in chronic pain, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain. Researchers led by Dr. Marion Tegethoff of the University of Basel’s Faculty of Psychology, analyzed data from 6,483 teens in the U.S. between the ages of 13 and 18. They found that over […]
Editor’s Note: Rosemary Lee is a writer who lives in Las Vegas and suffers from fibromyalgia. She writes for the National Pain Report. To see more of her work visit her blog (here). “One good thing about music, when it hits you.. you feel no pain.” Bob Marley What is it about music? Why does […]
The Inaugural 2015 TAP (Treating And Preventing) Chronic Pain Conference will be held this weekend (October 9 -10, 2015) in Arlington, Virginia. Organized by the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association, and the International Myopain Society, the event will be streamed live so that anyone with an internet connection, who has purchased a Live Stream ticket, can have access. The ticket not […]
Editor’s Note–Story Updated to included Terri Lewis’ quote The FDA has decided not to modify the warning about serious neurologic events associated with epidural steroid injections. In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week, it’s reported that the agency is taking a pass. An FDA Advisory panel in November of 2014 indicated […]
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed three bills that he believes will put more discipline into the regulation of medical marijuana in the nation’s largest state. California is one of 23 states that has approved the use of medical marijuana. The Governor said the legislation will put into practice a long overdue regulatory framework for […]
Editor’s Note: Kerry Smith is a former minister, a professional artist, and has suffered with chronic pain for 14 years. He has lectured and written on the topic of chronic pain for several years. Kerry Smith A funny thing happened to me on the way to have more tests on my cervical and lumbar fusion. […]
A new implantable neuromodulation device is FDA approved to treat peripheral nerve pain, according to Bioness, Inc. A new implantable neuromodulation device is FDA approved to treat peripheral nerve pain, according to Bioness, Inc. The device, called the StimRouter Neuromodulation System, is “the only implantable neuromodulation device indicated and marketed to treat chronic pain of […]
Allie Haroutunian Editor’s Note: Allie Haroutunian is a 25-year old chronic pan patient. She uses medical marijuana to address her chronic pain. She moved to Nevada from Georgia in order to more easily access medical marijuana. I think a lot of the othering that (medical) marijuana falls victim to is because people don’t think of […]
