Only 11 days left until the 3rd Annual Philly Bike-Walk-Roll for Pain Relief!  Participate!  Donate! * * * * * This is a guest article by Arnon Krongrad, MD, who is the principal investigator of the prostatitis surgery clinical trial. One hears that women suffer pain differently and more intensely than men.  The State of [...]

This was an entry in our recent contest and was submitted by Esther. This is optimistic and helps me smile when I’m having a hurricane-ish day.  It’s got some really fun comments too. 1000 Awesome Things The website Esther submitted has something new each week to make you smile.  I’ve added it to the website posts I get [...]

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 [...]

Pain itself is invisible.  But its affect is enormous.  The Connecticut Pain Foundation has supported a project to make pain more visible. The INvisible Project is a photojournalistic showcase of the day-to-day experiences of real people living with chronic pain.  Photographer Syd London is working to make visible what is often hidden behind the walls of hospitals [...]

This is Part 2 of an entry for our recent contest and was written by Grace, who hosts the website Ms. Grace Wale’s Blog.  (Here is Part 1.) Hello, I am Grace.  I’m 23.  I live in Wales in the U.K. with my husband Linus and our rescued animals.  Below are some pictures and writings about my [...]

25 days left until the 3rd Annual Philly Bike-Walk-Roll for Pain Relief! This was an entry for our recent contest and was written by Grace, who hosts the website Ms. Grace Wale’s Blog. Hello, I am Grace.  I’m 23, I live in Wales in the U.K. with my husband Linus and our rescued animals.  Below [...]

Up to 72% of people undergoing an amputation develop phantom limb pain (PLP).  This type of pain is quite difficult to treat with medications or injections.  However we do know that mirror therapy achieves excellent results in reducing or eliminating this pain. But how about preventing phantom pain? Dr. Steven Hanling and others at the Naval [...]

This article was an entry in our recent contest and was written by Jeisea, who hosts the excellent blog CRPS/RSD A Better Life. Recently a young Aussie girl fulfilled her dream.  Not yet 17, Jessica Watson sailed alone around the world in seven months.  Humble in her achievement, Jessica described herself as an “ordinary girl.”  She [...]

32 days left until the 3rd Annual Philly Bike/Walk/Roll for Pain Relief! This article was an entry in our recent contest and was written by Jan. One of our problems of experiencing pain is the fear that it will go on without relief.  Worrying about that creates its own tension and increases the pain.  It [...]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition with pain, numbness and weakness in certain areas of the hand.  The “carpal tunnel” is a narrow canal in your wrist that protects a major nerve going to your hand and tendons that bend your fingers.  When this nerve is pressed upon, numbness, pain and weakness can result. Who gets [...]