Welcome to the August Pain-Blog Carnival, some of this month’s great writing related to pain from other blogs and websites.  I hope you enjoy the selections!

Going Down Swinging shares a wonderful article, A Message to Spouses and Partners of Those with Pain.  She also reports about her ketamine treatment.

The Truth about JRA suggests how to still exercise if you’re stuck in bed.

Phylor’s Blog has some great suggestions about improving the doctor-patient relationship in I Have My PCP on Speed Dial.

365 Pain Free Days explores the balance between being cheerful and telling it like it is.

Chronic Babe has been offering some great carnivals lately.  Check out her themes such as Interacting with Health Care Providers and Who’s on Your Support Team.

CRPS/RSD A Better Life shares a video series about mirror treatment for pain.

Psychology of Pain offers a link to fMRI research on pain (scroll to the 8/10 article).

Nickie’s Nook writes about how creativity and art projects help her cope with pain.

Rest Ministries is getting ready for this year’s Invisible Illness Week.  Check out what’ll be happening Sept 13-19 and how you can participate.

In Sickness and in Health writes an interesting article about couples where both partners have a chronic illness.

Next month’s carnival will be on Wednesday, September 29.  If you have a pain-related blog you’d like me to consider including in next month’s carnival, let me know here.

This week’s Grand Rounds is at Cartoon Guide to Becoming a Doctor, with a theme of funny posts.