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Welcome to December’s Pain-Blog Carnival…  the best pain articles in December.  Many of you are on vacation for the holidays, so you’ll have this whole week to enjoy these great pain articles!  I’ll be back next Monday with a series on learning new pain management techniques and how to help […]

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In my meandering around the web, I’ve found some new (to me) sites you might like:
Arthritis Foundation.org:  A national organization’s website, which has news and treatment information about all types of arthritis.  You can also sign up for their newsletter.
TED.com […]

Today’s the last day to submit your best post for the December Pain-Blog Carnival.  Look for the carnival next Monday, 12/31!
Merry Christmas to those of you who’ll celebrate tomorrow!

Starting Monday’s in January, we’ll look at pain management techniques and how to help yourself use those that work.  We’ll review:

breathing exercises
relaxation exercises
visualization
guided imagery
techniques like pacing to prevent pain

Think of […]

The December Pain-Blog Carnival is December 31.  The submission deadline is December 24.
Twice a month, I’ll answer readers’ questions (This month, I’m trying to get through a back-log, so am answering a few more.  Thanks for your patience!).  Click here to submit a question.
Heidi writes:
I wonder if other people on prescription pain killers have issues around taking them as […]

The December Pain-Blog Carnival is December 31.  The submission deadline is December 24.
Twice a month, I’ll answer readers’ questions.  Click here to submit a question.
Stephanie writes:
I had a terrible experience with chronic itch, which is (I believe) rarer and less respected than chronic pain.  But I can tell you, it was horrifying, and from what I hear about […]

The December Pain-Blog Carnival is December 31.  The submission deadline is December 24.
Twice a month, I’ll answer readers’ questions.  Click here to submit a question.
Amber writes:
I would like to see more articles about using herbs and other natural remedies in treating pain or breaking the pain cycle.  How do I step away from medication to a more holistic […]

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Pain is stressful, and I’m always on the lookout for stress management techniques, tools and resources for you.  I came across this fun one at Casual Keystrokes.
 
Remember how satisfying bubble wrap is to pop!?!  To get your own virtual one […]

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Today’s guest article is written by Lisa Copen.  Lisa is the founder of Rest Ministries, a Christian organization that serves the chronically ill.
We women like to shop, and there’s nothing better than seeing the face of a friend light up when […]

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This article is one in a series on Medications for Pain…  What are your choices?  How do various medications work?  What are the pros and cons?  How about side effects?  (Discuss these ideas with your doctor.  Don’t make any changes […]

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Twice a month, I’ll answer readers’ questions.  Click here to submit a question.
Jeisea writes:  You informed us about that fantastic downloadable booklet for families or supporters of people who have pain.  My Google group is putting together questionaires to assist pain […]