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Entries from February 2009

A Journey From Being Lost To Acceptance

February 18th, 2009 · Comments Off on A Journey From Being Lost To Acceptance

I just finished reading Lost Souls, by Niles Elliot Goldstein (author of God at the Edge). In Lost Souls, Goldstein looks at what happens when people are faced with big challenges. I believe having chronic pain is one such BIG challenge! Goldstein introduces several phases we might go through (though not necessarily in this specific […]

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Yes, Pain Is In Your Brain

February 11th, 2009 · Comments Off on Yes, Pain Is In Your Brain

A great summary article was published recently about CRPS, a pain condition with symptoms of: burning pain sensitivity to touch pain in response to non-painful stimuli weakness, tremor and muscle spasms changes in temperature and increased sweating If pain is felt in your body, why is it thought to be a problem in your brain? […]

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