Enjoying the beautiful color changes of the leaves?  And the fresh Fall smell in the air?  The cooler nights and briskness of the air during the days?  Fall is here (and I always love the little jolt I get when CRPS-RSD A Better Life and Healthskills for Healthy Living talk about the coming of Spring “down under”!), [...]

This past Saturday was rainy, so we postponed the ride until Sunday.  We started out with sun just peeking through a misty morning, and by the end, glorious sun shone down on us.  Thanks to a final generous donation of $1000 by Pentec Health, we surpassed our goal and raised $2828.90.  Yeah!!  Thanks so much to [...]

Chronic pain can be very scary…  the pain itself, difficulty with work and hobbies, stress in your relationships, etc.  You all are brave!

In honor of Halloween next Friday, here’s a list of the 13 scariest movies from the Internet Movie Database.  How many have you dared see?
13. Alien (1979)
12. The Evil Dead (1981)
11. A Nightmare on Elm Street [...]

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No one goes out searching for chronic illness or chronic pain, but unfortunately, it finds us.  How we view these circumstances can determine, to a great degree, our quality of life.
A study I came across recently looked at “benefit finding” in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a type [...]

This Saturday, 10/25, is my charity bike ride to benefit RSDSA.  We’re very close…  we’ve raised 77% of our $2000 goal so far!  Can you help support us, so we reach it?  Every bit counts.

You can read more about our Philly Bike Ride for Pain Relief  here, or donate here.  Thanks so much!
Reminder:  October Pain-Blog Carnival submissions due by this Friday, [...]

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Because of my interest and work in pain, I’ve been noticing what types of activities can contribute to pain.  Here are some unusual jobs and activities I’ve come across lately that can lead to pain disorders.  Do you have any to add to the list?
Sushi makers

We were having a family dinner [...]

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Any sports enthusiast knows the value of training, good coaching, a healthy diet and enough sleep, and using the correct sports equipment.  You’ve probably heard, for example, that the 41 year-old Olympic swimmer Dara Torres has a team which includes a head coach, a sprint coach, a strength coach, two stretchers, [...]

I’m biking for the charity RSDSA on October 25, and we’ve reached $1426.40 of our $2000 goal – 71%!  Yeah!!  Can you help support us, so we reach it?

You can read more about our Philly Bike Ride for Pain Relief  here, or donate here.  Thanks so much!

Update, 9/09:
This article was previously about a problem I had with Deep Relief Pain Lotions regarding non-payment for advertising they purchased here on How to Cope with Pain.  Subsequently, I heard from the founder, Christian H. Reichardt, DC, CCSP, a practicing Chiropractor, who apologized for their error and paid their bill.  The Director who was dishonest with me was let go.
Kudos to Dr. [...]

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While opioids (narcotics) can be helpful with chronic pain, they can also have significant side effects.  Constipation is one of the main negative effects.
And we’re not talking a minor “slow down.”  Indeed, opioid-induced constipation can persist despite strong medication to relieve it.  In rare cases, it can progress to obstruction [...]