One of the challenges that pain disorders can cause is poor sleep.  Why?  Take a look at this page of How to Cope with Pain to find out. 
 
Next Monday, we’ll look at what you can do to improve your sleep.  Other articles in this series:

How to change a habit, part 1
How to change a habit, […]

A reader, Tracy, asked about computer use and pain.  In this series of 3 articles, we’ll look at this issue.
In the previous 2 posts in this series, we’ve looked at:

How computer use can cause pain through poor posture and repetitive movements, and
What good posture is for computer use

Today we’ll look at what exercises can prevent […]

A reader, Tracy, asked about computer use and pain.  In this series of 3 articles, we’ll look at this issue.
Last week we looked at how computer use can cause pain, through poor posture and repetitive movements.  Today we’ll look at what good posture is for computer use.
I wrote about this topic recently at Working with […]

Each Monday, we’ll look at ways to cope well with pain and how to get yourself to use helpful techniques regularly.  It’s your at-home pain management class!
Last week we looked at stress management in general.  As you remember, most people report that stress increases their pain levels.  So it’s important to both prevent and decrease […]

A reader, Tracy, asked about computer use and pain.  In this series of 3 articles, we’ll look at this issue.
As more and more people use computers, more and more are experiencing neck, shoulder, back and arm pain because of these great devices.  Even kids are being diagnosed with nerve damage because of poor posture and the […]

Here are some interesting links I’ve come across in the last few months:

1. Nature.com.  This article looks at a brain wave study that identifies severity of pain.
2. Neurotalk.  This excellent article looks at 101 ideas to help with pain.
3. Mind Hacks.  An interesting site for understanding your brain better through games, tricks and education.  As […]

Each Monday, we’ll look at ways to cope well with pain and how to get yourself to use helpful techniques regularly.  It’s your at-home pain management class!
So far, we’ve looked at relaxation skills and guided imagery as ways to decrease pain.  For most people, stress increases their pain levels.  So it’s important to both prevent […]

Welcome to March’s Pain-Blog Carnival…  the best posts of this month.  Enjoy!

In Sickness and in Health writes an intriguing post about how a child’s game helps her gain distance from pain.
Nickie’s Nook shares a moving personal story of being open to psychological coping skills, despite what that admission might mean in our society. 
Read about dealing better with […]

Each Monday, we’ll look at ways to cope well with pain and how to get yourself to use helpful techniques regularly.  It’s your at-home pain management class!
Last week we looked at our first guided imagery exercise.  Guided imagery helps reduce pain through the use of suggestion.  An image is paired with your pain, and by […]

Today is the deadline for your March Pain-Blog Carnival submission.
Over this past weekend, I hit a wall of the limitations I have because of pain.  My pain originally started because I was typing a lot at the keyboard with poor posture - not too smart, but I thought the cramping and pain would go away when […]